Sara Westermark
Jewelry 

My work graphically represents my life. I have come to see my striving for the "perfect and happy" life as a clean form, and all the divergent paths and unexpected detours as the cutting away or crumbling of the original form. The acceptance of life as it comes, usually messy, unpredictable, and tragic, can lead to a new kind of beauty with richness and depth that only wisdom of experience can afford. I celebrate life in its chaos, juxtaposed with the eternal striving for order. Those universal themes are what resonate so sweetly to me when I work. As a self-taught metalsmith, I divide my time between making jewelry, teaching voice lessons, and being with my family. 

My work can be seen in the following books published by Lark Books: Jewelry Box Challenge, 30-Minute Necklaces, 30-Minute Rings, and Ring a Day.  

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