Janet Lewis
I currently teach in the Pittsburg State University Department of Art, of which I am an alum. Prior to teaching at PSU, I spent just over a decade working at the Pittsburg Public Library. Since 2009 I've had my own home-based studio business, Janet Lewis Designs, but if you don't recognize me, maybe you recognize my artwork from the Library.
In 2010, I created a series of fourteen sculptures entitled "The Legacy Series" made of metal salvaged from the Library's roof. As payment for my work, I received an additional quantity of the material that I used to develop a jewelry line.
Featuring the same "Legacy Copper" as the sculptures, it has been sold locally for the past five years. I've also made several commissioned pieces from the material including custom jewelry, Christmas ornaments, framed wall hangings, and small sculpture. I give 10% of profits from the sale of any Legacy Copper work back to the Library.
While I've enjoyed the opportunities that came out of the Legacy Series project and related work, I feel it represents only one facet of me as an artist. I am looking forward to utilizing ArtForms Gallery as a venue for exhibiting and selling some new designs as I explore the next direction for my work.
Email: janetlewisdesigns@gmail.com
Facebook: Janet Lewis Designs
Website: http://www.janetlewisdesigns.com
Janet LewisPhoto of the Artist | Legacy 23.8Permanently installed at the Pittsburg Public Library |
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Christmas OrnamentPrivate Commission | Legacy 23.6Permanently installed at the Pittsburg Public Library |
Legacy Copper Cone PendantPrivate Commission | Double-Ring Sterling NecklaceSterling Silver & Rubber |
Legacy 23.4Permanently installed at the Pittsburg Public Library | "The Whirling Dervishes"Private Commission |
Legacy 23.3Permanently installed at the Pittsburg Public Library | Sea Turtle CarapacePrivate Commission |
Isopenicillin n Synthase 2W07Copper sculpture commissioned by the Class of 2011, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita KS | Carousel Cone 14.5Derivative work from the Legacy Series |
Gourd Seed NecklaceGourd seeds stitched onto leather cord | Finned Cone 14.4Derivative work from the Legacy Series |
Battle Cone 14.3Derivative work from the Legacy Series | Copper Pod NecklacePressed copper on wood with leather cord |
Cable Tie NecklacePlastic cable ties | Cable Tie Necklace (detail)Plastic cable ties |
Sycamore Grill VentPrivate Commission | Pei BowlHand-forged copper bowl with walnut base and insert |
Fred's Mobius StripPrivate Commission | Ebony Bottle StoppersLathe-turned ebony on manufactured stoppers |