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meet green janie

Meet Jane Marks-Hastig, a
green-minded artist who specializes in upcycling reclaimed glass. What does that mean? Jane uses salvaged, broken tempered glass and other discarded materials to create glass-on-glass mosaics and other functional art pieces.

She is especially recognized for her tree-themed artwork, in which she draws inspiration from the beautiful woods in Northern Minnesota.

Jane also offers a line of products that feature the beauty of broken glass, including the That's How I Roll My Dough pastry rolling pin, That's How I Glow Good Karma Mood Lighting for indoor and outdoor ambiance, and Broken-Glass Slippers for beautiful home or office accent pieces.

Heavy on whimsy, Jane's upcycled, repurposed work is a wink and a nod at nature and the world around us and a reminder to see the things we throw away in a different light—what would have been ugly trash becomes something that sparkles beautifully in the sunlight.

as seen at the lot 6 art fair

Thanks for stopping by to meet Jane Marks-Hastig at her booth at the First Annual Bad Cat Creations Lot 6 Art Fair on Saturday, June 11th. The Lot 6 Art Fair is an exciting new event that exhibits many of the artists featured at Bad Cat Creations. The public had an opportunity to meet the artists behind the creations to learn about their inspirations and processes. Demonstrations and artwork were also available to purchase. Learn more.

living green with janie: latest blog entry

Up-cycled Art: pricing, selling and telling the story: The “Shop Local” and “American Made” movements are drawing new customers to handmade items this holiday season. Many of the people who attended the Opener Art Festival were looking for locally made gifts and especially appreciated the many vendors using up-cycled materials. That was fun to see. It is a wonderful trend, though it may require a bit of reeducation of the shopping public. While they might desire unique handmade items, many are used to big box retailers and used to that price point. Hand-made could evoke both culture shock and sticker shock. Read more.

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