“Pieces Adrift”Pieces Adrift: an art show and auction featuring the trash collected from in and around the waterways of Escambia County.
Using trash to create art has been something I loved doing for the past decade. I found out about Pieces Adrift back in April and knew I wanted to be apart of this amazing show. As for my Fiancé, Christopher White, our dog Toby and I, being out in nature is our passion. We are both avid photographers and love being able to go out and photograph our beautiful landscapes of Florida. Each time we go out I make it a point to collect trash. During this project I have collected, fishing nets, gun shells, straws, bottle caps, wire, plastics, metal, foam, and SO MUCH GLASS... I was shocked by how much glass I found in the waterways of Florida. My biggest question was WHY? Why throw out your trash but why throw your very dangerous trash that could cause serious harm to those who might come in contact with it. I also used recyclables that were going to be trash. When I started teaching 3 years ago, one of my professors told me that this was the end of my Artist career. That as an educator you create every day with your students but you never really create for yourself. I have a passion for the community I live in, from the actual environment to the lives of the ones who are growing up in it. As a teacher, I want to help instill the love for the environment we live in, to help teach that we only have one world and once it is gone it is gone. I know that picking up one piece of trash is not going to save the world but producing a habit of leaving it better than you found it might. We have to do the task and let those around us see and mimic to produce the life we are wanting. Installations
My Exit show xhibition at The Art Gallery, University of West Florida in a group BFA Exhibition Synthesis, with Jasmine Bennett, Lyani La Santa, Olga da Silva. This was our final show at the University of West Florida. I created a Jane world.
Like my mind, my process is all over the place jumping from one idea to the next, my hands constantly moving. I create a world unknown to most, a world known to Jane. As I have developed my love for creating I have also found myself. The journey has been laid out for me like a map weaving the path to where I am now. These circles of repetition have become little moments in my path, each a simple line constructed to make a whole. A drawing whether it be wire, light, or fiber, it is a fluid motion of dance, of repetition, of relationship, of process, and of growth. In a constant state of learning, one seeks to find the right tool to make the perfect creation. Time has become the most important factor, always looking at different angles; I find peace in taking a moment. Most of these moments are unseen but produce the right moment to explore the next step. This journey of finding myself took a while, but through this exploration, I have encouraged myself and hopefully others to CREATE! In March of 2017 at First City Art Center in Pensacola FL(1060 N. Guillemard St. Pensacola, Florida 32501). I was asked to be a visiting Artist and exhibit an Installation. I was currently working on my exit show but I wanted to give a sneak peak into what I am working on for December! This Installation is a representation of a type of Memory I have. This Installation consists of three dead trees that are surrounded by fairy rings (mushroom rings) and 7 Butterflies with a Canopy over the top of the trees. As you walk around this piece hopefully you will be able to smell a sweet scent of lavender.
Life Death| Death Life 
|
Life Death| Death Life
Installation
Burlap, Wire, Yarn Fibers, Fabric, Fishing line
|
Soap
This is a new addiction that I have started! Plus my house smells great! The only thing is it take 3-4 weeks for the soap to cure. This process is the hardest :)
I was able to start this adventure with some help of a friend! My friend Yvonne had done this in the past and I started off with using her soap mold, but I also made my own! My first batch of soap that I made was Rosemary, Sage and Mint. It has made our house smell So lovely! The next batch that I made was Lavender Mint and also added some dried lavender (which kinda of looks odd but I am just trying it all out to see what it looks like) The next batch that I have made is Oatmeal Mint. This one is an exfoliant! I cant wait to try out and share my first product. Soap will be for sale SOON like in the next coming weeks!
I was able to start this adventure with some help of a friend! My friend Yvonne had done this in the past and I started off with using her soap mold, but I also made my own! My first batch of soap that I made was Rosemary, Sage and Mint. It has made our house smell So lovely! The next batch that I made was Lavender Mint and also added some dried lavender (which kinda of looks odd but I am just trying it all out to see what it looks like) The next batch that I have made is Oatmeal Mint. This one is an exfoliant! I cant wait to try out and share my first product. Soap will be for sale SOON like in the next coming weeks!
Gifting Sculptures
This project really helped me see the joy of gifting. I am a gift giver by nature, my mother is the Best gift giver. This project helped me see that I was to do this more. Here I made some plaster casts of acorns, by some I mean I made 100's :). I then gave them to people I know, family, friends, and them I gave some to some I dont know. That was the real joy! SO I am going to try and do LOTS more of these types of Arting endeavors !
History of Jane
Had to do a sweet Presentation about me as an artist and to pick a work that represent me and my work. My word is Spordic, At this point in time this word is very fitting for my work, and pretty much this season in my life. So please go and check it out and learn some more about me and what inspires me to do the work I do!
Please click this link below:
http://app.emaze.com/user/jgc11-e10fad5d-9651-4255-bbfd-0a459dcee57f
Please click this link below:
http://app.emaze.com/user/jgc11-e10fad5d-9651-4255-bbfd-0a459dcee57f
Figure Books
One of my books that I have completed so far while at University of West Florida . When I first got to UWF I was exploring the reason why I art and just my personal struggles in life. I had recent gone through a phase in my life, where the person I was with did not really help build me up with what I needed. I struggled with how I looked, how i felt about my self. I struggled to get up most days when all I wanted to do was sleep. This book was to show my self that I was beautiful. That my body was a canvas, with a single light source, I could transform the shapes, lines and curves to be more than just a body. This body of work, just like all of work, reflects the place I am in my life.
Blue Morning Gallery Scholarship
I recently got accepted into the Bachelors of Fine Art program at the University of West Florida. I am in the Experimentation Process... And I recently found out I was getting a scholarship for my senior year at University of West Florida from the Blue Morning Gallery in downtown Pensacola! How exciting!
2014 Scholarship Recipient Announced
The Blue Morning Gallery Scholarship Recipient for 2014 is Jane Hatcher, photographer, who is finishing her junior year at the University of West Florida.
The Blue Morning Gallery Art Scholarship is given to a junior art major in recognition of the
production of an outstanding body of work during the academic year. The award will be conferred at the annual student art exhibition in the spring semester. The selection of the recipient will be made based on a deliberation of the entire faculty of the department of Art.
Jane was born in Valdosta, Georgia; she grew up in Nairobi, Kenya and Nicosia, Cyprus. During the start of her artistic career her photographic work was awarded 2nd place for the Island of Cyprus in the Heritage Foundation for the European Union.
She also received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award of Perseverance from the American International School Cyprus. She recently received her A.A.S degree in Photographic Technology from Pensacola State College, where she received the coveted Transfer Scholarship to University of West Florida. She was recently accepted into the Bachelors of Fine Arts
Program at the University of West Florida.
Her creativity is actualized by virtue of her boundless curiosity, inner light and creative spirit. She loves light, film and gardening. She is inspired by the work of Heather Ackroyd & Dan Harvey, Shana & Robert Parkeharrison, and Binh Danh. She is currently experimenting with large Installation books made of hand pulled paper infused with natural fertilizers and seeds that will be biodegradable.
Blue Morning Gallery will host a special exhibition of Ms. Hatcher’s works beginning on Sunday, March 30, 2014, and running through April 26, 2014.
A reception will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014 from 5pm to 8:30pm. It is free and open to the public.
NEWS RELEASE FROM UWF STAFF IN REGARD TO 2nd Annual Blue Morning Gallery sponsored scholarship.
UWF BFA student awarded $1,000 scholarship:
Jane Hatcher, junior Bachelor of Fine Arts student at the University of West Florida, was recently awarded the third annual Visual Arts Scholarship by Blue Morning Gallery, totaling $1,000.
“The privilege to be recognized for my artistic endeavors blows me away,” Hatcher said. “Receiving the Blue Morning Gallery scholarship will assist me in reaching my goals. This accomplishment addresses what I strive for – that the further the creative envelope is pushed, the more enchanting the compositional conclusion becomes.”
Hatcher’s work will be displayed during the Winner’s Exhibition, which will run from Sunday, March 30 to Saturday, April 26. A reception will be held on Friday, April 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.
“We are very fortunate to have the support of the members of the Blue Morning Art Gallery,” said John Markowitz, chair of the UWF Department of Art. “Each year, their generosity provides a deserving junior art major with a scholarship that not only offers much needed financial assistance, but also formally recognizes their hard work, talent and determination.”
For additional information about the Blue Morning Gallery, visit bluemorninggallery.com.
About the University of West Florida: Founded in 1963, the University of West Florida is a vibrant, distinctive institution of higher learning with undergraduate, graduate and targeted research programs. With multiple locations in Northwest Florida, the University serves a student population of more than 12,000. Dedicated to helping students realize their full potential, UWF favors small class sizes with quality teacher-scholars who deliver personalized, innovative, hands-on learning and leadership opportunities.
The Blue Morning Gallery Scholarship Recipient for 2014 is Jane Hatcher, photographer, who is finishing her junior year at the University of West Florida.
The Blue Morning Gallery Art Scholarship is given to a junior art major in recognition of the
production of an outstanding body of work during the academic year. The award will be conferred at the annual student art exhibition in the spring semester. The selection of the recipient will be made based on a deliberation of the entire faculty of the department of Art.
Jane was born in Valdosta, Georgia; she grew up in Nairobi, Kenya and Nicosia, Cyprus. During the start of her artistic career her photographic work was awarded 2nd place for the Island of Cyprus in the Heritage Foundation for the European Union.
She also received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award of Perseverance from the American International School Cyprus. She recently received her A.A.S degree in Photographic Technology from Pensacola State College, where she received the coveted Transfer Scholarship to University of West Florida. She was recently accepted into the Bachelors of Fine Arts
Program at the University of West Florida.
Her creativity is actualized by virtue of her boundless curiosity, inner light and creative spirit. She loves light, film and gardening. She is inspired by the work of Heather Ackroyd & Dan Harvey, Shana & Robert Parkeharrison, and Binh Danh. She is currently experimenting with large Installation books made of hand pulled paper infused with natural fertilizers and seeds that will be biodegradable.
Blue Morning Gallery will host a special exhibition of Ms. Hatcher’s works beginning on Sunday, March 30, 2014, and running through April 26, 2014.
A reception will be held on Friday, April 11, 2014 from 5pm to 8:30pm. It is free and open to the public.
NEWS RELEASE FROM UWF STAFF IN REGARD TO 2nd Annual Blue Morning Gallery sponsored scholarship.
UWF BFA student awarded $1,000 scholarship:
Jane Hatcher, junior Bachelor of Fine Arts student at the University of West Florida, was recently awarded the third annual Visual Arts Scholarship by Blue Morning Gallery, totaling $1,000.
“The privilege to be recognized for my artistic endeavors blows me away,” Hatcher said. “Receiving the Blue Morning Gallery scholarship will assist me in reaching my goals. This accomplishment addresses what I strive for – that the further the creative envelope is pushed, the more enchanting the compositional conclusion becomes.”
Hatcher’s work will be displayed during the Winner’s Exhibition, which will run from Sunday, March 30 to Saturday, April 26. A reception will be held on Friday, April 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.
“We are very fortunate to have the support of the members of the Blue Morning Art Gallery,” said John Markowitz, chair of the UWF Department of Art. “Each year, their generosity provides a deserving junior art major with a scholarship that not only offers much needed financial assistance, but also formally recognizes their hard work, talent and determination.”
For additional information about the Blue Morning Gallery, visit bluemorninggallery.com.
About the University of West Florida: Founded in 1963, the University of West Florida is a vibrant, distinctive institution of higher learning with undergraduate, graduate and targeted research programs. With multiple locations in Northwest Florida, the University serves a student population of more than 12,000. Dedicated to helping students realize their full potential, UWF favors small class sizes with quality teacher-scholars who deliver personalized, innovative, hands-on learning and leadership opportunities.
Experimentation with Paper
So as my journey begins in my Fine Art career , I was recently introduced to Jo Stealey. A paper making wonder woman, fibers artist. She was the current visiting artist at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts her amazing creations caught my interests. Her amazing work with paper pulp was breath taking. The day my work went in front of the review board to be accepted into the program I went to Jo's paper making workshop. I was hooked, I could not wait to see what I could create with this new technique. Ready set go...
