sarah winther shumaker

artist / educator

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I love to experiment with every medium I can get my hands on.  I don't set out to produce artwork that makes a statement about one thing or another, usually.  For me, the joy is in creating pieces that play with color, shapes, texture, and the materials involved.

Combining two media - through traditional and innovative techniques is one of my favorite challenges.  The experimentation frees me from having to "follow the rules," and quite often "happy accidents" occur which lead to wonderful new discoveries.

Currently, I'm mostly working with collage, clay, and watercolor (with a little melted glass and encaustic mixed in there for good measure).

I love teaching classes and am available for special projects.  Please give me a call or send an email if you have any questions!



2010   Fibernation:  Invitational Fiber Arts Exhibit, Second April Galerie, Canton, Ohio
2010   Blind Date:The Romance of Word & Image, Anderson Creative, Canton, Ohio
2010   Everett L. Cattell Art-in-a-Case Library Exhibit, Malone University

2009   A League of their Own, Group Exhibit, Stark State College
2009   Company of Friends, Group Exhibit, Second April galerie, Canton, Ohio
2009   Sensory Feast, National Juried Show, Second April galerie, Canton, Ohio
2009   Canton Farmers Market - Art Workshops for Kids
2009   Malone University's McFadden Gallery, Group Exhibit
2009   68th Annual May Show, Little Art Gallery
2009   Illuminarts Festival - Battle of the Brush Competition & Artist Mentor Program
2009   Canton Artists League Spring Show, Canton Museum of Art
2009   Japanese Art Projects Workshop, Instructor - Stark County Educational Service Center & Canton Museum of Art
          (Summit County Teachers)

2008   Stark County Artists Exhibition, Massillon Museum - Honorable Mention        
2008   Sensory Feast, National Juried Show, Second April galerie, Canton, Ohio
2008   Kimono Exhibit - Japanese Art Workshop for Teachers, Instructor
2008   67th Annual May Show, Little Art Gallery - First Place, Three Dimensional
2008   67th Annual May Show, Little Art Gallery - First Place, Mixed Media
2008   Featured Artist (August) Canton Artist League Wall, Canton Museum of Art

2007   66th Annual May Show, Little Art Gallery - First Place, Three Dimensional

2005   A Touch of Class, Group Exhibit - Little Art Gallery, North Canton, Ohio