Location
Seattle, Washington
United States
About the Artist
I started making art as a little girl. It's been an amazing outlet and a great extension of my creativity. By High School I was still making 2D art. I, kind of by accident, started making my first line of jewelry made from wire.
Some time later in 2002, I started working as a Metalsmith. I set images into my metal frames and bezels. I focused primarily on the metal design and construction with polymer being almost an afterthought. After many years of this type of work I started longing to make something different.
Several years ago after a couple of classes with Cynthia Toops I started to explore polymer. After a lot of experimentation I started to fall in love with the medium. Now I work primarily with polymer. It's been a huge shift but a happy one.
The type of metalwork I was doing required a lot of planning and steps to get the outcome I wanted whereas polymer feels more fluid, to me at least. I have found that having a background in working with metal has informed how I approach polymer. I see it as something to build with as well as shape or mold.
Websites
http://www.sarahwilbanksjewelry.com
https://www.sarahwilbanksjewelry.com/shop
2021 Exhibition Images
Untitled Necklace #1
3.5 x .75 x .75" on 21" chain
Translucent polymer, silver leaf, sterling silver, sterling silver chain
Molded cups hanging above molded and gilded shaft.
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Untitled Necklace #2
4 x 1.5 x 1.5" on 21" chain
Translucent polymer, silver leaf, gold leaf, sterling silver, sterling silver chain
Two molded caps with molded and gilded petals with protrusions.
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Untitled Brooch
2 x 2 x .75"
Translucent polymer, silver leaf, sterling silver, image transfers
Molded layers over two gilded shells.
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