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Jane Ponsford
Jane Ponsford is a London-based papermaker and artist who makes exquisite sculptural forms. Her pieces resemble organic forms – hummocky and wrinkled, some could even be mistaken for mushrooms on the forest floor. Working mainly with linen and cotton rag, Jane mixes chalk, clay, natural dyes and even volcanic ash into her papers. She regularly teaches papermaking courses at places such as West Dean in Sussex and Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall.
Maker's Story
Jane Ponsford is a London-based papermaker and artist who makes exquisite sculptural forms. Her pieces resemble organic forms – hummocky and wrinkled, some could even be mistaken for mushrooms on the forest floor. Working mainly with linen and cotton rag, Jane mixes chalk, clay, natural dyes and even volcanic ash into her papers. She regularly teaches papermaking courses at places such as West Dean in Sussex and Port Eliot Festival in Cornwall.
Maker's Quote
“Most of my recent work has involved walking and collecting materials from specific landscapes. I love the contradiction of working with an ephemeral material in difficult surroundings.”
The Process
Jane makes a vat of pulp from beaten linen and cotton rag fibres, which she often casts in an improvised mould and deckle to create uneven sheets. She mixes organic materials into the pulp to create unusual textures.
The Process
