“I return to the water’s edge to feel my mind empty before me, releasing a swell of intentions to drift and find resonance with the tide. Water gives form to energy we cannot see; the wind, the tide or an applied force that grows and reflects. The movement gives my eye something to focus on, while my mind takes a breath.”

Sarah recreates these moments through ceramic wall tile. This reminds her of what we seek in sanctuaries; a quiet space to process and consolidate thoughts, step out of our habitual norm to reflect and find hope. 

Sarah is fascinated with applying logic to rippling currents in water. The ornamental design of tile, including repetition and symmetry, merged with the realism of photography creates depth and she plays with how much pattern intersects our perception of an image. Pattern functions as a vehicle through space, offering markers for perception and revealing a subliminal tendency to seek order and repetition, which is elusive in nature.

To capture these moments, she uses digital, craft, and studio production based techniques. Digital technologies’ potential for photo realism offers a level of exactitude not commonly found in hand made objects. This invites the viewer closer to find intangible moments frozen in ceramic materials. Her processes of computer-aided design, mold making, press molding, slip casting, and glaze formulation allows her to offer a quiet, immense moment to find yourself within.