Though ceramics can be considered a fragile material, Sarah’s work is influenced by elements that when structured in a specific manner, provide strength, such as fibers in a weaving or metal beams in a truss bridge. This can be seen in the delicate, yet strong woven pieces that she creates by rolling coils of clay and weaving them in time-tested patterns proven to provide support. She mixes white clay with mason stains to create many shades of colorful clay. This colored clay becomes the accent in her pieces; a colored coil base to a wheel-thrown mug, a woven top to a flower vase, or a truss structure that supports a suspended cup form. The work is often finished in a glossy or matte clear glaze and fired to cone six in an electric kiln.
