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JAN HOPKINS

Jan

Jan at work in her studio

Perhaps one of the most dynamic artists working today, Jan Hopkins is a master at creating sculptural baskets from unusual natural materials. She uses citrus peel, lotus pods, black bamboo, and silver dollar seed pods while simultaneously incorporating traditional basket materials like agave leaves and cedar bark. Each piece is a marriage of deep sensitivity and reverence to materials with heavy emphasis on innovation. Jan began studying basketry with traditional makers, learning the art of meticulous construction and the basics of how to gather and prepare materials. Many of her works contain small pieces that are puzzled together creating elements of amazement and surprise. “I try to create baskets that preserve the beauty of the materials and create a renewal or continuance to the cycle of life."



Selected Permanent Collections

Long Beach Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, WA
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

 

Jan Hopkin's Complete Resume

 

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SOLD ARTWORKS

Fordibben
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"FORBIDDEN"
Jan Hopkins
Grapefruit peel, cantaloupe peel, yellow cedar bark,
ostrich shell beads, waxed linen
18" x 15" x 9"
$7,200
SOLD

 
“Forbidden” is part of my woman icon series about Eve in the Garden of Eden.  The story is often used to explain the original sin and mankind’s wrongdoings.  Eve is tempted by the serpent to eat the fruit from the tree of life.  In this piece, I have created a garden on the torso with lush leaves and ferns and a serpent disguised with the same patterning as the ferns.  It slithers around from the apple on Eve’s stomach up, around her shoulders and rests on her left shoulder to whisper in her ear.  The words written on the serpent are “Eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”  The writing is intentionally written upside down to symbolize the words of deception.
 

Carefree
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"CAREFREE"
Jan Hopkins
Lunaria, laurel leaves, cedar bark, waxed linen, and paper
22" x 13" x 7"
$6,500
SOLD

 
My Daughter who is now 33, was a sweet bouncy 9 year old when she drew the picture that is on the chest of the torso. She was our little bright star.  She went through the most horrific teen years from the ages of 14 to 22. There was years of tremendous pain and sadness. There was one thing that I held onto that one of the many councelors told me and that was "her base for her personality is formed at the age of 4" and told me "to hold onto that little girl." When she was 9, we printed cards of her artwork. I kept one of her cards in my desk to remind me that little girl was the same little girl that was in so much turmoil. I kept the faith and by the time she was 22, she had her own little girl and turned her life around. Today, I have my daughter back, a happy successful woman with a lot empathy and knowledge.  My life today is so good!
 

 

 

Age
.......................................................................................................Photo courtesy Ken Rowe

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Front Detail

"AGE OF INNOCENCE"

Jan Hopkins
Lunaria annua, skeleton leaves, preserved leaves, Cardioiocinum giganteum seeds,
yellow cedar bark, waxed linen paper
21" x 13" x 8"
$6,50
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SOLD

The visual mood of this piece says it all, it is light-hearted and happy. The quote on the collar is "Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons." I hope it portrays the gift of innocence that we are all born with and something that I wish we could hold onto or bottle.

 

 

Fish

"FISH OUT OF WATER"
Jan Hopkins
Sturgeon skin, halibut skin, salmon skin, waxed linen,
bull kelp, ostrich shell beads and shell buttons
31 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 7"
$8,00
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SOLD

 
I relate to this piece because ever since I was a child I was always the "fish out of water" or the one who marched to a different drummer...always left of normal! Ha Ha...turns out that was probably a good thing!

 

 


Jan

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"LAW OF IDENTITY"

Jan Hopkins
Melon rind, weathered hydrangea leaves, silver dollar pods, yellow cedar bark
57 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 8"
$28,000
SOLD

Childs Play
Front and back plus details

"CHILD'S PLAY"
Jan Hopkins
Lunaria pods, hydrangea pedals, yellow cedar bark,
waxed linen, paper
21" x 14" x 7"
$6,000
SOLD

Young

"YOUNG AT HEART"
Jan Hopkins
Silver dollar pods, skeleton leaves, yellow cedar bark, waxed linen, paper
21" x 14" x 9"
$6,000
SOLD

HeadOverHeals

"HEAD OVER HEALS"
Jan Hopkins
Grapefruit peel, yellow cedar bark, melon rind, waxed linen
6 1/2" x 9" x3 1/4"
$3,500
SOLD

Mother Hen

"MOTHER HEN"
Jan Hopkins
Cantaloupe peels, grapefruit peels, Alaskan yellow cedar,
ostrich shell beads, waxed linen
Hen 5 1/2" x 11" x 5 1/4"
Chick 3" x 6 1/2" x 3"
$3,200

SOLD

Chick1

"CHICK 1"
Jan Hopkins
cantaloupe peels, grapefruit peels, Alaskan yellow cedar,
ostrich shell beads and waxed linen
3" x 6 1/2" x 3"
$300

SOLD

Chick2

"CHICK 2"
Jan Hopkins
cantaloupe peels, grapefruit peels, Alaskan yellow cedar,
ostrich shell beads and waxed linen
3" x 6 1/2" x 3"
$300
SOLD

Regeneration

"REGENERATION"
Jan Hopkins
Lotus pod tops, yellow cedar bark, waxed linen
14" x 14" x 14"
$4,800

SOLD

Jan Hopkins

"CHICKEN LITTLE"
Jan Hopkins
Cantaloupe peels, grapefruit peels, Alaskan yellow cedar,
ostrich shell beads and waxed linen
7 1/2" x 11" x 10"
$2,800
SOLD

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