BIOGRAPHY

In the summer of 2007 Sarah moved to Omaha, Nebraska from Warren, Ohio. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2002, with a major in enameling and a minor in jewelry and metals. She has worked as an artist assistant for two different jewelry and enameling production companies. Sarah has also taught various workshops, was an adjunct professor in enameling at her alma mater, and a visual arts instructor at an all arts inclusive middle school. Publications of her work can be found in Metalsmith Magazine and The Art of Enameling by Linda Darty. Since college, she has continued to work on her own artwork as well as her production jewelry and enamelware. Upon moving to Omaha, she has been working and selling her production work. Currently, Sarah is the sole designer and fabricator of all of the work in her collection.

ABOUT ENAMELING

Many of the items for sale include vitreous enamel. Enameling is the art of fusing glass onto metal. The base metal for Sarah’s designs is copper. However, most all of the designs include silver components. Enameling is one of the oldest art forms that have ever been found, as it is durable and never changes color. Today, this art form is often substituted with contemporary materials such as resins. Though resin is often easier to work with, it doesn’t have the same lasting qualities or the brilliance as vitreous enamel. The enamel she uses is in a powdered form before and during the application of her designs. The enamel is then fired at 1500 degrees to become molten. The glass enamel then hardens as it cools. Sarah will enamel her work multiple times to achieve her designs.