Janet with one of her pieces from the June 2018 exhibition at the General Fine Craft gallery in Almonte, Ontario. (Details of the exhibition are available at www.generalfinecraft.com.)

Janet with one of her pieces from the June 2018 exhibition at the General Fine Craft gallery in Almonte, Ontario. (Details of the exhibition are available at www.generalfinecraft.com.)

Through my pottery, I explore relationships between volume and movement; balance and tension; interior space and external surface.

My work primarily is sculptural, using hand-building techniques, especially coiling. I use oxidation, raku and smoke firings to develop textured surfaces. Containers for the Japanese floral art of Ikebana are a specialty.

Please visit General Fine Craft online or in person in Almonte, Ontario to see Janet’s available work.

Welcome to Snailpace Pottery, which is home to the beautiful, organic, sculptural creations of Janet Keefe. Below are images of Janet's recent work activities and prize winning pieces. Visit our site regularly for updates and images of Janet's new work!

Janet would like to extend her sincere appreciation to Richard Skrobecki for taking the beautiful photographs on this website from 2023 onwards. For previous galleries, gratitude for the photography goes to Pierrette St. Amour, and John Diduch.

“Furling Stone” was made for the 2019 invitational ceramics show, 260 Fingers. This stunning piece looks deceptively simple at first, but becomes more complex and intriguing upon reflection, like a seed opening up or, perhaps, closing in on itself.

“Furling Stone” was made for the 2019 invitational ceramics show, 260 Fingers. This stunning piece looks deceptively simple at first, but becomes more complex and intriguing upon reflection, like a seed opening up or, perhaps, closing in on itself.

This image, from November 2019, shows Janet's work on display at the 260 Fingers annual, invitational ceramics show in Ottawa, Ontario.

This image, from November 2019, shows Janet's work on display at the 260 Fingers annual, invitational ceramics show in Ottawa, Ontario.

This piece, entitled “Urchin Blue” was made for the 2019 invitational ceramics show, 260 Fingers. It was inspired by fossilized eggs and contrasts a smooth body with a multi-curved opening.

This piece, entitled “Urchin Blue” was made for the 2019 invitational ceramics show, 260 Fingers. It was inspired by fossilized eggs and contrasts a smooth body with a multi-curved opening.