Janet Elson began her career as a potter by taking a couple of workshops
in Anchorage in the early 1970's. Soon after, she started selling at Renaissance
and craft fairs. Twice accepted to Earth, Fire and Fibre: The Biennial
Alaska Juried Craft Exhibition at the Anchorage Museum of History and
Art, Janet has continued to be innovative with her craft.
Janet and daughter, Marianne, started to work together in the early 1990's
and sold their
pottery at specialty gift stores and galleries in Anchorage such as Artique,
Habitat, and Design Craft. They acccepted Nancy's invitation to join
her at Ozarks in 1994. They continued to sell at the above mentioned
galleries for about six months until deciding to just sell exclusively at
Ozarks.