Jade's love of the sea began in Brooklyn, New York, growing up by the water and spending her childhood summers on the beach, digging for sand crabs, catching fish in a little net and beachcombing for the prettiest shells she could find.  The proximity to the sea was a prime reason for her moving to New Zealand in 2007 - specifically Wellington - after living in Germany for 35 years.

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Though most of her life has been involved with music, theatre and film, she has always been a lover and collector of handmade ceramics and jewellery and it was a joy for her to discover new pathways in both of these crafts for herself.

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Jade is a singer/voice tutor, actor, writer, accent coach, ceramic and jewellery artist.  Her adventure in ceramics began at age 60 in an arts workshop in Wellington and continued as a member of the Wellington Potters' Association.  Jewellery became a new and exciting challenge some ten years later at The Learning Connexion.

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Jade has exhibited at:

NZ Academy of Fine Art

Walrus Gallery

Vincent's Art Workshop

Pablo's Art Gallery

The Weta Cave, Wellington

Weta Workshop Unleashed, Auckland