I trained at Norwich and then Walthamstow Schools of Art. For several years I taught final year fashion students at Somerset college of Art.

After graduating I launched ‘Jan Horrox Knitwear’ – a fashion label that sold both at home and internationally for over twenty years. The company regularly exhibited in London Fashion Week and at the New York Pret. We sold to the USA and Canada in the West; Japan and Australasia in the East and to the UK Europe closer to home.

In the early ’80′s I opened ‘Softwear’, a shop in Belsize Park, London NW3.  This magical emporium sold all things knitted and for knitting; wonderful yarns, garments, sculptures and hangings.

I have also worked, on a freelance basis, in advertising, TV and films. Ewan McGregor wore a Jan Horrox designed sweater in ‘Trainspotting’. I’ve also worked with other designers in developing their knitwear ranges.

Since 2000 I’ve changed my focus and have become intrigued by the creative possibilities offered by textiles both in picture or 3D format. In many ways this was a natural progression for me involving many of the techniques and skills I had acquired in my career thus far.

In 2003, I became interested in Needle Sculpted Cloth Figures and set up www.jan-horrox.com in order to import and source materials for this activity.  I have developed this online shop to supply  many special products used in decorative textiles.

Presently I work from a studio based in a shop unit in Cromer at 26 West St, Cromer, Nr27 9DS

From here I hold exhibitions and sales of work with other textile artists – for Open Studios and ‘COAST’ our local Arts Festival.