J. Baskerville Designs
One-of-a-kind Handmade Art Jewelry
About Janet Baskerville
I developed an interest in making jewelry, collage and painting in my teens. At the age of 24 I married an amazing man that grew up in the same neighborhood as I did. While my husband was building his career in Information Technology I was exploring different avenues of creativity and working for a well known fashion design company in NYC. After a few years we became the happy parents of identical twin daughters and subsequently moved to Orange County, NY, at which time my creative energy turned to parenting. As my daughters grew up I became more involved in my profession as an artist and taught myself the techniques that I am using to date, while my husband was providing the foundation for all of us to grow from. Our daughters reflect the influences of the comingling of Art and Science in our family (one daughter will pursue a life in science and the other in a life of art).
Selected Shows & Participation:
Cornwall on Hudson Holiday Art Fair, Cornwall, NY 2002 - 2004Cornwall Arts and Crafts Show, Cornwall, NY2001 - 2005New Paltz Holiday Arts & Crafts, New Paltz, NY2006Taste of New Paltz Arts & Crafts, New Paltz, NY 2007Handmade Gallery, Montgomery, NY 2007 -2008Wallkill River School Holiday Show, Montgomery, NY2008 - 2016WolfGang Art Gallery, Montgomery, NY 2012 -2013Mill Street Loft/ River Center, Beacon, NY2011Mill Street Loft Art Gallery; Poughkeepsie, NY2011Fall for Art Show and Fundraiser, Kingston, NY 2013 - 2018Sunflower Art Gallery, Gardiner NY2015 - 2016ArtBar Gallery, Kingston, NY2016InTheMking, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts,
2018
Newspaper Articles:
The Cornwall Times, Cornwall, NY, May 2002The Times Herald Record, Orange County NY May2002 **Published in: 1000 Jewelry Inspirations - Beads, Baubles, Dangles2008and Chain. By Sandra Salamony - Quarry Books Gallery Representation: Handmade Gallery, Montgomery NY2007-2008Destinations, Hyannis, Ma 2010 - 2016Mill Street Loft/ River Center; Beacon, NY2011Mill Street Loft Art Gallery; Poughkeepsie, NY2011Sunflower Art Gallery, Gardiner, NY2015ArtBar Gallery, Kingston, NY2016Circle Dots Spheres - Jewelry Catagory Sunflower Art Gallery, Gardiner, NY2016RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon, NY2017 Retail: The Elizabeth Collection, Cornwall, NY
2017
The Bonnie Brae Soap and Candle Shoppe, Cornwall2017Wallkill River School Boutique, Montgomery, NY2016Sunflower Art Studio - Fall Pop -up shop2016
***1000 Jewelry Inspirations – Beads, Baubles, Dangles and Chains
Sandra Salamony – Quarry Books
So this is the story about me getting published... In 2008 Sandra Salamony a jewelry designer and writer with Quarry books, reached out to me on Etsy. She was in the process of putting together a book of inspirational designs by jewelry artists on Etsy at the time, and wanted to know if I would be interested in having some of my work in the book. After I picked my mouth up off the floor and did a little digging into who Sandra was…I said Yes, of course! I would be honored!
I had to get the ball rolling quickly because there was a deadline, and I needed pictures fast. In a panic, I reached out to my artist friends and thankfully a friend’s husband was more than happy to take the pictures I needed, and they were perfect!
When the book was finally published, I was astounded by the fact that they chose all the designs that I submitted for publication! All 17 of my designs from, beaded, vintage, and repurposed to mixed media were included in the book. To this day I am honored to be included in such a beautiful book with the works of some very talented Jewelry Artists!
This book can be purchased here
My artist expression is always evolving and currently reflects my increasing interest in and awareness of my African American heritage, my ever growing fascination with gemstones, color and textural combinations in the natural world and the beauty/nature that surrounds me here in the Hudson Valley.
Artist Statement: My ethnic heritage and experiences are my greatest influences. I enjoy working three dimensionally, as it is an intuitive process. I enjoy the tactile nature of combining various methods of construction, such as forging, stamping and etching metal, wire wrapping and weaving, beading, resin casting and the inclusion of relic-like found objects and artifacts in my pieces. I also enjoy mixed-media collage and the use of paint, paper, fabric, fibers, resin, wood and clay in my work as well. I am fascinated with the results when a combination of these materials and methods comes together in a completed piece to evoke a unique ethnic feeling that tells a story.
Contact me if you are interested in a commissioned piece and I will work with you to create the one of a kind piece of your dreams.
