Artist

Jan Yager

born Detroit, MI 1951-died Philadelphia, PA 2024
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Courtesy Jan Yager.
Born
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Active in
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Biography

Jan Yager moved to Rhode Island from her hometown of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and began collecting rocks and shells in an effort to understand her new environment better. Now living in Philadelphia, Yager continues to incorporate into her jewelry the objects she has collected while “beachcombing” the urban streets.