M. E. jewelry co. & Atelier

Saturday, May 5, 2012

sarah morton-erasmus:: m e t a l s m i t h

Sarah Morton-Erasmus grew up in a family passionate about handmade objects. By the age of twelve she was busy in her fathers studio soldering and sawing his copper scraps into jewelry and sculpture of her own design. Creating came naturally to her. Craft became skill, skill became art,and jewelry became her passion. In 1999, Sarah received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Oregon. She continued her education by apprenticing with sculptor Ken Scott, and master goldsmiths Gary Dawson, David Stanwood, and Gary Swank. Living in New York in 2001-03, her first jewelry collection emerged, highly infulenced by the city and its resources for jewelry production.

In 2003 she moved back to Oregon and settled into the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. These beginnings have nurtured a respect for technique that fuels her creative process. “My father taught me long ago "good design is all about method” In her studio there are boxes of “experiments” that she is constantly adding to when she is designing. Hinges, clasps, bits and pieces, waiting their turn to become something beautiful, something loved.