Janet Knowles - A New Beginning
Artist Hometown: Moorestown
Medium: Glass Bead Jewelry
Location in MD Anderson: Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center, Hallway Corridor, Outside of Exam Room 1 C2076
Artist Bio:
Janet Knowles, a 21-year breast cancer survivor, is a generous supporter of cancer care and research at MD Anderson Cooper. The new Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center is a monument to her resolve that women have access to the best care medicine can offer.
Janet has been co-chair of the annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias brunch since its start. She is co-founder of the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, which cultivates exemplary science and mathematics high school teachers and the next generation of leaders in education. Until her retirement in 2006, she was vice president of administration and treasurer at Metrologic Instruments.
When a friend and fellow artist took her to a bead shop, Janet instantly fell in love with the colors and excitement of glass. As she developed her eye and her craft, the power of art to heal the body and spirit revealed itself. Her jewelry – which has been showcased in glass magazines – is often inspired by nature and designed around a focal bead to express a memory or create a meaningful statement. It is no surprise that she has served on the Board of Trustees of WheatonArts in Millville.
The focal bead in this particular necklace reminded Janet of a peacock feather and the wild peacocks that once roamed her yard. The colors – pink, teal and lavender – resonate with her own breast cancer journey.
“I want to see other women benefit from the care at Cooper the way I did. This new Center is a place where women can find people who understand the journey they are experiencing– physically, mentally and spiritually.”
Medium: Glass Bead Jewelry
Location in MD Anderson: Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center, Hallway Corridor, Outside of Exam Room 1 C2076
Artist Bio:
Janet Knowles, a 21-year breast cancer survivor, is a generous supporter of cancer care and research at MD Anderson Cooper. The new Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center is a monument to her resolve that women have access to the best care medicine can offer.
Janet has been co-chair of the annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias brunch since its start. She is co-founder of the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, which cultivates exemplary science and mathematics high school teachers and the next generation of leaders in education. Until her retirement in 2006, she was vice president of administration and treasurer at Metrologic Instruments.
When a friend and fellow artist took her to a bead shop, Janet instantly fell in love with the colors and excitement of glass. As she developed her eye and her craft, the power of art to heal the body and spirit revealed itself. Her jewelry – which has been showcased in glass magazines – is often inspired by nature and designed around a focal bead to express a memory or create a meaningful statement. It is no surprise that she has served on the Board of Trustees of WheatonArts in Millville.
The focal bead in this particular necklace reminded Janet of a peacock feather and the wild peacocks that once roamed her yard. The colors – pink, teal and lavender – resonate with her own breast cancer journey.
“I want to see other women benefit from the care at Cooper the way I did. This new Center is a place where women can find people who understand the journey they are experiencing– physically, mentally and spiritually.”
