About the Artist

Hi, I'm Sarah. I’ve been working with clay for over 20 years and still love what I do. 

There's a moment, pulling a piece out of the kiln, not knowing exactly what the glaze did until that second. It still gets me, every time, even after twenty years. That feeling is basically why I've never stopped.
I started with clay almost by accident, in a high school ceramics class, and never really left. I went on to study at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, earned my BFA in Ceramics, and in 2012 packed up and moved to Nashville to start building a studio practice from scratch. It feels like yesterday: a church in East Nashville gave me space in their pottery studio, and I taught workshops and took on commissioned work there — including building the entire dinnerware collection for The Treehouse Nashville. In 2018, I did over fifteen craft shows in a single year. It taught me a lot, mostly about how unsustainable that pace was for my body and my creativity. So in 2019, I stepped back from in-person shows, launched Sylvan Clayworks, and moved my focus online — which is how I found the collectors and makers I now get to work with all over the world.
That instinct — to build something more sustainable — is still what drives me today.

Where I am now

I'm in a new season of my studio practice, one rooted in expansion and a return to experimentation. After years of repetition, I'm shifting toward expression: sculptural vessels, painterly surfaces, movement, texture — pieces that carry some emotional weight, not just function. It's ceramics as storytelling, and it's some of the most honest work I've made.
The Sustainable Studio - This is the course I wish I'd had fifteen years ago. I've been building it since the start of the year, and it holds every lesson — and every failure — I've picked up along the way, so you don't have to learn them the hard way too. It's for artists who want real structure behind their business, so you can thrive in the admin side as much as you do in the studio. Join the waitlist → HERE

365 Vessels

In 2023, I set out to make one vessel a day for an entire year. Alongside each piece, I kept a journal and what I wrote shaped what I made, so every vessel carries a small piece of that day with it. I'm currently in the process of glazing the collection, and every vessel and journal entry is documented in order on Instagram, if you want to follow along. My hope is to eventually show this body of work in galleries and museums and, in time, offer pieces from it for sale.
I'm still making my ceramic artist palettes seasonally — the products that first built my online business, and ones I care about deeply because they support other artists' practices directly. I've narrowed the collection down, and pieces will be limited, so I'd highly suggest signing up for my First Access Newsletter if you want first pick of what's available.
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I’m still making Artist Palettes

What is my new work?

  • I offer a range of work in home decor—from vessels & clay paintings.

    I now restock my Palettes in low quantities once or twice a year.

    Soon I will be releasing mentorship course for artists. Stay tuned!

  • There is no set schedule, instead I'll post any announcements of when they'll be via my Instagram page and newsletter. If you'd like the best chance of obtaining something I strongly suggest signing up to my newsletter.

  • Maybe, f it's something that could be made within my style, or sounds like an interesting project, then I’d happily consider it.

  • The goal of the course is to help Artists and creative entrepreneurs
    build the systems, clarity, and confidence behind a sustainable creative business.

    It will have 12 modules with comprehensive homework and guidance from me in a video format. The program I am launching is the one I wish I'd had 15 years ago. Everything in it comes from real experience, real numbers, and a genuine belief that you can run a profitable creative business without losing the thing that made you want to start one in the first place. I’d love for you to join me in creating a sustainable life. Join the waitlist HERE

  • In a mentorship setting; Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. I’m here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.