Winebreathers

After graduating from Croydon College of Art in 1972, Jane Maddison ran a small business in London producing hand made tiles and silk screen blinds.

She later moved to Lincolnshire where she set up her Ceramics Studio producing both sculptural and domestic ware  using a variety of techniques and various methods of fireing including raku and salt glaze.

Jane ran the Ceramics Department at Melton Mowbray college for 16 years, teaching Ceramic skills up to A level and City & Guilds.

She was selected by the Craftsman Potter Association as a professional member in 1996  and has exhibited in their London Gallery.  Jane’s work has also featured in exhibitions and galleries in the UK, Europe and the USA – full CV available here

More recently, Jane has decided to produce more affordable domestic lines, the most successful being her Wine Breathers. With many designs, the ceramic wine breathers are sold in an attractive box with their own special  label.

Wine Breathers is a registered design.

Jane’s wonderful little animals result from her mother’s impractical method of trying to let a bottle of red wine breathe whilst keeping the fruit flies away, which she did by balancing the cork over the open top!

Jane thought that a purpose-built Sculptural top was a better solution and so the wine breather was born.

There are now over 20 designs in the range. Jane’s wonderful little creatures allow your wine to breathe, but they keep the annoying little fruit flies out of the bottle. At the same time, you can enjoy the little beast adorning your bottle.

Why not collect the whole menagerie? All of them are hand decorated and with this quirky line and brush work, each animal becomes an individual piece of art.  Each one a collectable item.

If you prefer the more traditional retail experience then my Galleries Page gives a few links to places which stock Jane’s work.