Metalsmith BenchTalk on BlogTalkRadio with Sarah Abramson

Our guest on the Thursday, January 27th, 2011 program at 3PM Pacific/6PM Eastern is jeweler Sarah Abramson, MFA. For more information, see: http://www.sarahabramson.us/index.html. 'In 2004, Sarah spent a pivotal year at The Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina where she was introduced to a world of jewelry in which style and tradition were elements to be discussed and explored. Inspired, she attended the State University of New York at New Paltz, earning her Masters of Fine Art in Metal in 2008.
A unique aesthetic is apparent in Sarah's jewelry, exploring the transition from two-dimensional drawings to three-dimensional sculptural forms. Gestural ink compositions, pierced in copper and painted black, capture the movement of brushstrokes in metal. White enameled forms created by bending, folding, and fabricating sheet metal are voluminous and refined. By freezing brushstrokes so that they appear as paper rather than metal, Sarah uses color, texture and form to tempt viewers closer for a more intimate consideration of her jewelry.
Sarah has participated in jewelry exhibitions throughout the US and Florence, Italy. Her work is currently represented by Gallery Loupe in Montclair, New Jersey, Galerie Marzee in Nijmenland, the Netherlands, and Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h in Montreal, Canada. Sarah's work is included in the permanent collections of both the Museum of Arts and Design and Galerie Marzee as well as private collections. Her work has been published in The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellery 2008 as well as 500 Enameled Objects. Please join us for this encore conversation with Sarah!