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Jane Robbins studied Graphic Design at Hornsey College of Art. During the subsequent years of teaching art and working, she continued to produce her own work - mainly printmaking, but also designing knitting patterns.

Recently Jane Robbins began to work in paper collage, which combines a life long interest in flat pattern, patchwork and found objects, mixing them together to produce new decorative images. Jane finds patterns everywhere - magazines, packaging, even the insides of envelopes but mainly in newpapers - The Guardian being the very best source. She might use a picture of a flock of birds to cut out the shape of a cloud or a skyscaper might become the veins of a leaf, a check shirt may become a building. Jane Robbins often forgets what they were originally - they take on a new life of their own.

The feedback Jane received from friends and family inspired her to pursue collage-making full-time and she now sells her work at exhibitions and shows, in the form of orginal one-offs, limited editions and greetings cards. She has made several commemorative pieces - mainly to celebrate babies' birthdays and weddings. Jane also take commisions for these.