Sarah Brown creates contemporary glass pieces which evolve from photographs and drawings produced whilst out and about, mainly in London.
Everyday people and their actions whilst interacting with their urban environment and others nearby inspire her greatly.
The ‘ignored’ people are of particular interest giving Sarah the opportunity to try Read More...
Sarah Brown creates contemporary glass pieces which evolve from photographs and drawings produced whilst out and about, mainly in London.
Everyday people and their actions whilst interacting with their urban environment and others nearby inspire her greatly.
The ‘ignored’ people are of particular interest giving Sarah the opportunity to try to guess where they are going and what they are doing: shopping, fulfilling their jobs, and carrying on with life whilst ignoring unusual happenings around them.
From this Sarah creates line drawings and pieces together stories within the drawings and photographs by finding people she has seen earlier in the day on her travels. These all lead to combining images together to create scenes or combine multiple images into one collection.
To Sarah the glass and line drawings remove the identities of the people and allow the viewer to use their imagination to fill the spaces within the pieces.
I am a graduate from the University of Hertfordshire with a BA(Hons) in Applied Arts and have specialised in contemporary glass for the past two years. I have gained experience in glass cutting, kiln formed glass and cold working. I have an eye for detail and am able to meet strict deadlines whilst ensuring that quality is high.
Education
2007- 2010 BA (Hons) Applied Arts
First
2005- 2007 BTec National Diploma in Art and Design
3 Distinctions (equivalent of 3 A’s at A level) Best in class
Achievements
2010 – Received the only First on my course for my dissertation
2009-2010 – Student Representative for Applied Arts Year Three
2009 – Winner of The Creative Entrepreneur’s Challenge 2009
2007 – High Achiever’s Scholarship
Exhibitions and Commissions
2010
New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, July
University of Hertfordshire Degree Show, Hertfordshire, May- June
Embroiders Guild Meets University of Hertfordshire, Art Van Go, Knebworth, January – February
2005
Designed the logo for The J’s Hospice
Employment and Work Experience
2008- 2010 Student Proctor, University of Hertfordshire
I helped with the running of the Ceramics workshop this involves, loading and firing kilns, making glazes, and reclaiming and restocking clays.
May –Sept 2009 Claims Handler, QBE Insurance, Chelmsford, Essex
Independently processed claims whilst working to a strict deadline; liaising with customers and suppliers to ensure accurate payments were made in a timely manor.
May 2009 Work Experience, Johanna Flores, Great Western Studios, London
I aided with making of plaster moulds, and slip casting pieces for an exhibition in New York. Also, I gathered information for press releases.
Dec 2008 Work Experience, London Glassworks, London
Observed the smooth running of a busy glass workshop and I also learned basic skills in glass blowing.
June 2004 Work Experience, Kestrel Graphic Design, Witham, Essex
Whilst learning skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark Express I completed live projects for companies such as Tesco, Argos and BBC.
