saraswink

Sara Swink Ceramics

Portland, Oregon

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Note from shop owner Check out my online shop www.SwinkShop.com, where you can also join my email list announcing new batches of work.

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Last updated on Aug 4, 2022

Check out my online shop www.SwinkShop.com, where you can also join my email list announcing new batches of work.

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carvling on Dec 10, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

They arrived so quickly and are great quality stickers. I love them!

Sticker Collection #2 — 5 Fun Masks

Sticker Collection #2 — 5 Fun Masks
Mal on Aug 22, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Love my stickers and I appreciate the artist. Stickers are a great addition to the shop. They are great quality!

Both Sticker Collections — 5 Animals plus 5 Masks

Both Sticker Collections — 5 Animals plus 5 Masks
JenFulks on Aug 10, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Love the stickers. However, when my Visa bill came I was charged in Pounds sterling. Anyone else have this happen? I am definitely in the US of A, Portland, Or.

Set of 5 Stickers — Fun Animal Heads

Set of 5 Stickers — Fun Animal Heads
Bea on Jul 30, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

I love it!!!! And it was shipped and arrived in time. It was packed with care and very safely...👍👍👍

Cat in Blue Dress Wally—Ceramic Wall Art

Cat in Blue Dress Wally—Ceramic Wall Art
sarah on Jul 21, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Just the sweetest bunny! It hangs in my sons' room and they love it!

Little PJ Bunny Wally—Ceramic Wall Art

Little PJ Bunny Wally—Ceramic Wall Art
Dora on Jul 21, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Love my new addition to the Wally family. Love her expression and her Spring/Summer dress. She's a treasure! Thank you Sara!

Flowered Dress Bunny Wally—Ceramic Wall Art

Flowered Dress Bunny Wally—Ceramic Wall Art
Stephanie on Jul 5, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

I just love your work. It brings a smile to my face. Thanks

Ring-eyed Kitty with Bluebird Wally—Ceramic Wall Art

Ring-eyed Kitty with Bluebird Wally—Ceramic Wall Art
LuckyDeb on Sep 9, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

RESERVED FOR LUCKYDEB— "Me Me Me" Ceramic Sculpture

RESERVED FOR LUCKYDEB— "Me Me Me" Ceramic Sculpture
LuckyDeb on Sep 9, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

RESERVED FOR LuckyDeb Pig Wally—Ceramic Wall Art

RESERVED FOR LuckyDeb Pig Wally—Ceramic Wall Art
LuckyDeb on Aug 22, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

RESERVED FOR LUCKYDEB—Kitty Queen—Ceramic Sculpture

RESERVED FOR LUCKYDEB—Kitty Queen—Ceramic Sculpture

About saraswink

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On Etsy since 2009

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Here I am in my studio. In the foreground is Birdhouse Boy and Big Cry Baby.
Just unloaded the kiln with a new batch of Wallies, masks, critters and ornaments.
My glazing notebook: I sketch every piece, note its measurements and which glazes I use.
This Pig Wally photo was taken by my dear friend and collaborator, Maria, who made him a custom blanket!

My Life in Clay

It was May 2015 and I was in the process of preparing to stock my new Etsy shop. Originally, in 2009, I opened under the name of fallingbranch to sell prints by my daughter, Ashley, and my partner, Harold, in addition to my ceramic ornaments. The shop went on vacation in 2010 when local shows kept me so busy, it was all I could handle. In the past two years my work was featured in American Craft magazine, and a segment about me was aired on PBS stations across the country. This year I made the leap to full time clay artist. In August 2015, Art Doll Quarterly magazine featured my work, all of which got me thinking…. Wouldn't this be a great time to open a new Etsy shop and introduce my "Wallies" —and some of the other fun stuff I've been doing— to a broader audience? And it was! Etsy is the perfect way to reach people all over the world. I'm enjoying being part of the Etsy community.

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Sara Swink

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I make human and animal figures with a bit of humor. I grew up in the SF Bay Area where the Funk Movement no doubt rubbed off on me. In 2006 I moved to Oregon where I enjoy a large studio in the tall trees and offer classes and workshops.

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Ashley Coleman

Portland, OR

Ashley is my daughter and she makes her own work. I love it when we work side by side in the studio.
Maria

Portland, OR

Maria is a very supportive collaborator and friend who starts my Wallies by building a basic body in clay according to my specifications. When she delivers them the clay is still malleable. I take it from there, forming it further and adding features. I sure appreciate Maria and her support!

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Last updated on February 16, 2023

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Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

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