Sarah Cavender
Sarah designs and produces several new
seasonal collections each year.
She specializes in metal mesh jewelry,
belts and handbags. Each piece is
handmade to order by local artisans
under Sarah's supervision in Oxford,
Alabama, using materials primarily made
in the USA with stones imported from
Europe. The pieces are created
from brass screening by folding and
bending the material. It is then
plated or oxidized and finished by hand
painting with bronze powders mixed in a
lacquer base. Sarah discovered the
beauty and versatility of bronze
screening and other wire materials while
studying sculpture at the Philadelphia
College of Art. After graduating
in 1994, she stayed in Philadelphia and
applied her skills and understanding of
metal to develop a process of forming
these materials into wonderful floral,
leaf and insect representations, as well
as abstract forms. She looks to
her extensive world travel experiences
for inspiration. Her knowledge of
art history and design influence her
varied design approach. Although
constantly searching for uncommon and
unique materials, she makes sure each
piece contains an element of woven wire.
Over the years her work has been
featured several times in trade
publications and top fashion magazines
such as Vogue, Mademoiselle, In-Style,
Glamour and McCalls.
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