SaraSmedley's Profile

Bio

Hi! My name is Sara Smedley and I live with my husband and my chocolate lab, Gracie, in lovely PA Dutch Country.

I am inspired by the concept of beauty meeting utility, especially in the form of graphic textile prints. I love a quote I read from Eva Zeisel who wanted her ceramic tableware designs to "give pleasure to the user when he had time to notice them, and yet not disturb him when he was too busy or tired." I design and print textile products with the hope they will blend gracefully into the everyday.

My line of butcher’s aprons are inspired, in part, by aprons my grandfather wore when he cooked. Julia Child wore a similar style apron and wrote, “its a working apron, not a dainty thing. ‘Dainty’ doesn’t look professional in the kitchen.” But let me add, Julia wore some pretty amazing printed blouses to complement her denim aprons and that’s where my prints come in.

**For more, visit me at: http://sara-smedley.blogspot.com**
**And check us out at Z-town Made, a small collective of women artists living in the Berks County, PA area who were all brought together by the magic of a very special town called Kutztown. http://www.z-townmade.com/

Female, Born on February 19

Favorite Materials

Linen, ink, and thread