With fabric as canvas and nature as inspiration, Mary Jane creates objects of vertu - that elusive quality of rare and curious beauty. Acclaimed for over 40 years for her innovation in design and silk painting, Mary Jane began her fabric investigations over as a student at Bennington College. She went on to design for clients as diverse as Burton Snowboards, Carly Simon, Diane Sawyer, Mike Nichols, Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Charlie Watts, Annette Bening, Jewel, Susan Taylor, Faye Wattleton, Bill Gates, Linda Evans for JZ Knight, Dame Maggie Smith, Nora Ephron, Sheila Nevins, Isabella Rossellini, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Courtney Love, Linda Ellerbee, Star Jones, Tipper Gore, Lily Tomlin, Princess Michael of Kent, Cecil Taylor, Beaver Harris, Steven Tyler and more.
As demand for her exquisite artwear grew and with her interest in a variety of diverse directions, Mary Jane was called to create a space for her work to thrive. So, she built her post and beam studio. This space became Infinity Vermont.
Painting, printmaking, fashion and anthropology unite in a cornucopia of projects you encounter taking shape within the bustling studio. Using ancient archetypal symbols, tribal patterns and the natural world, each piece — from the smallest evening bag to the largest tapestry — is created and stitched with the greatest care and attention to detail. The overall effect is a fusion of timeless cultures.
Inspired by Fortuny’s rediscovery of the textiles of the Renaissance artisans, who layered metallic inks on fabric through block printing, Mary Jane developed her own process of painting on fabrics ranging from the sheerest silks to most luscious velvets. As an artist and designer Mary Jane has promoted the notion of a working collaborative devoted to altruism, progress and form. She is distinguished by her ability to work collectively with other artists in order to cultivate her aesthetic. Throughout the years, Mary Jane has refined her techniques, honing them to a systematic science which is solely Mary Jane. When you wear Mary Jane you quietly turn heads as you enter a room. Above all — you feel beautiful.