Jan Johnstone is fascinated by the powerful influences charms have had on human behaviour. Inanimate objects imbued with the ability to transfer magical powers; trinkets to protect against and ward off evil. Representing feelings, events, desires and memories, these exist in every culture and tribal society of our world.
Using the evocatively named and ancient semi- precious stones - jasper, obsidian, chalcedony, moonstone, turquoise, carnelian, and marrying these with white metal, Jan creates keepsakes with a contemporary twist.
Jan employs traditional images - hearts, flowers, stars and spirals combining these with symbols representing water - ripples, rings or fish to produce unique pieces invoking elemental magic.