Janet Borchardt
For almost her whole life, Janet has had a passion for creating things, whether it’s recipes in the kitchen, spreadsheets in the office, pottery from clay, or exquisite pieces from glass.
Spending most of her childhood in the mountainous valley of Roanoke, Virginia, she treasured long walks in the woods with her great grandmother who would identify every flower and leaf and explain their importance and usage. These precious memories are reflected in much of her glasswork today.
Janet’s professional art journey began with clay after moving to Charlotte in 1992. Eight years later, she took a stained-glass class and was captivated by the texture of the glass, the way light bounces off its surface and creates shadows in the background. Shortly thereafter, she acquired her very own kiln and torch and began experimenting and creating her own beautiful glass pieces. As a self-taught artist, Janet encourages people to pick up her work and physically feel it so that they too can be captivated by its texture as well as its visual appeal.
Janet is interested in offering workshops; open to any requests for a studio tour; and can do custom architectural recreations (i.e. Glass buildings made to look like existing buildings) and commissions.
