Exeter Fine Crafts is pleased to present Sarah Burns as our December Artist of the Month. Working primarily with stoneware, Sarah creates beautiful, rustic pottery that is inspired by the organic, changing world around us.

Her forms start on a potter’s wheel and are then altered into familiar geometric forms. Often creating a series of separate components, Sarah builds from them to create interesting spaces and shapes within her work. Like nature, Sarah’s work is constantly evolving. Working in incremental stages, each subsequent series builds on the concepts of the predecessor and Sarah uses these opportunities to branch off and explore new ideas within her work. Using both a soda fired reduction kiln and a wood fired kiln, Sarah enjoys how the clay’s warm earth tones and the subtle effects of the soda ash combine to make each piece unique and one-of-a-kind.

Having always been a maker, Sarah finds it important to live with and use handmade objects in daily life. She was first introduced to clay in college and then went on to work in several clay studios. Having lived in the New Hampshire Lakes Region for 20+ years, Sarah became a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in 2003. In addition to exhibiting locally and nationally throughout her career, she also teaches, sharing her love of clay in several community-based schools, including here at Exeter Fine Crafts, institutions and her own studio.

Sarah’s work will be featured all month long at the gallery! Exeter Fine Crafts is located at 61 Water Street in downtown Exeter. Stop by Monday through Saturday 10-5:30 or Sunday 12-4. Call (603) 778-8282 for more information.