Janie Motion

Upperville, VA

Janie Motion is an amateur potter who works out of her barn studio near Upperville, VA. Janie built her professional career in historic preservation, working on projects around the world, including the World Heritage Site of the Town of Zanzibar and the Parte Antica in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. She also worked for English Heritage in London Her favorite days are spent on the farm she shares with her husband, their grown daughters, and her extended family of furry and feathered friends. Trained in architecture, Janie places a strong emphasis on proportion and form in her work. As an avid gardener, she draws inspiration from the landscape around her.