Sarah began working in Ceramics in 1994. Immediately taken by the freedom of the material Sarah went on to study to Masters level, graduating from the Centre for Ceramic Studies in Cardiff in October 04. Since completing her Masters last year she has set up her own practice at Balls Pond Studios where she is hoping to further develop her career in London.
‘I have been driven by the fluid nature of clay since the first day I worked with the medium. The possibilities seem endless; clay has it's own presence and energy that I try to capture within my work. Working with moulds I make an external form and then map out lines to create space within the piece, the dialogue between internal and external form is very important to me. I finish each piece in subtle tones of fine Terra-Sigillata slip to enhance the contours of the form.
I'm fascinated by the concept of space within art and am influenced by the work of artists whom use space within their work; such as the beautiful pierced forms of Barbara Hepworth and the clever perceptual disorientation in the work of Anish Kapoor.
I use a lot of photography for inspiration for my work, often taking black and white images of the curves of the body working with the dramatic effects of light and shadow. Life drawing also give me the opportunity to explore the rhythms and form of the body which are translated in the lines and contours of my work.’
‘I have been driven by the fluid nature of clay since the first day I worked with the medium. The possibilities seem endless; clay has it's own presence and energy that I try to capture within my work. Working with moulds I make an external form and then map out lines to create space within the piece, the dialogue between internal and external form is very important to me. I finish each piece in subtle tones of fine Terra-Sigillata slip to enhance the contours of the form.
I'm fascinated by the concept of space within art and am influenced by the work of artists whom use space within their work; such as the beautiful pierced forms of Barbara Hepworth and the clever perceptual disorientation in the work of Anish Kapoor.
I use a lot of photography for inspiration for my work, often taking black and white images of the curves of the body working with the dramatic effects of light and shadow. Life drawing also give me the opportunity to explore the rhythms and form of the body which are translated in the lines and contours of my work.’