Florida folk artist Janet Moses makes art that is just plain fun. Using recycled or castaway goods as the basis for her whimsical, colorful creations, Janet breathes new life into old windows, doors, tin roofs, mirrors, furniture, quilts, even moss. "I love taking stuff that's going to be thrown away and making something out of it," she confesses. Her career as a folk artist took root some thirty years ago when someone gave her six discarded windows. After pondering what to do with them for nearly a year, she finally got out a paintbrush and turned one into cats, one into pigs, and the others into chickens and cows; they sold immediately. But Janet's penchant for creating art from 'found objects' actually revealed itself during her childhood. "My granddad would take me fishing on the Suwannee River," she explains, "and we would make little stick people from interesting twigs we found." Janet's grandmother was a quilter, her daddy is a carpenter, and her mother is a writer and chef; their influence is obvious in all the artist's work.

Janet's creations have decorated Presidential Christmas trees (Clinton's), adorned state capitols (Florida's), appeared in Disney's House of Blues (Orlando), and have earned her a steady schedule of workshops and art show appearances. We are delighted to have her join our talented team of artisans!