Jan Peters, a prominent figure in the American craft movement, passed away December 5, 2011 in Los Angeles after a twelve-year battle with cancer. She was 64. Peters and business partner Ray Leier established del Mano Gallery in 1973 in Pasadena, CA to represent artists exploring the creative potential of traditional craft media, including wood, glass, ceramic, fiber and metal. Now based in West Los Angeles, del Mano Gallery is one of the oldest and most influential fine craft galleries in the world, exhibiting work by an international array of artists and placing studio craft objects with leading collectors and museums.
