| Sarah Shriver was also a fun person to chat with. I
waited until the artists were alone before approaching them. I don't
have money to spend on their artwork but I wanted to share their work
with all y'all here.
http://www.sarahshriver.com/
Sarah's cane work boarders on magic. I tell ya true. There's not only a
lot of detail but the choice of colors and the blending all work
together to give designs that are organic, soothing, metaphysical in
some weird way. I'm using the old meaning of "weird" as in spiritual.
You got to see it to believe it.
Sarah was very friendly, thought my African inspired chop and toss
necklace was "festive". She's a local gal so I do think that helped in
our being able to communicate. She was impressed that I teach for free
and no she didn't recall hearing about CITY-o-Clay or about my website,
which is alright. That we know about her is more important.
I asked her for permission to share her work and link her to my website
and she said she would be pleased, "I don't have any proprietary
feelings towards my work." she said.
We talked about teaching and I shared with her that I've been asked
whether I was afraid to share technique with the general public, for
fear of someone else using my technique. She and I both laughed merrily
dismissing that fear.
I said, "Sure, here, go ahead, there's only 4,327 steps to this
technique. Be my guest."
She laughed and added, "And you know, if they get to step 4,325 they
most likely would have veered off into their own unique expression."
She was friendly, kind and supportive. That goes a long way in my book.
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American Craft
Show - 08-15-08: San Francisco: Sarah Shriver