Since 2002 she has worked from the Gaolyard Studios, which were founded by ex-Leach potter John Bedding. Sarah is a Fellow of the CPA and has exhibited widely. Her work has appeared in many publications including Ceramic Review and she has participated in ceramics and art fairs both here and in Europe.
Using flat sheets of stoneware clay as a canvas, Sarah paints the surface with coloured slips, and then applies intricate fretwork like patterns, individually carved from a thin layer of porcelain. No stencils are used, instead every design is hand drawn and then hand cut from the porcelain sheet before being transferred to the prepared slab in a unique process Sarah has perfected over many years. The decorated sheets are assembled to create the finished form. Joins are left as raw seams and the surface is treated to create the final distinctive patina.
