About the Artist

Me & a Horseshoe Crab, Gatlinburg

My name is Sara Larson.  I live in Indianapolis, Indiana, about fifty miles from the place I was born.  My husband Bill and I have a bungalow in the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood, and are kept by two dogs and a cat.

I started playing around with beads because a friend was really into it, and it looked fun.  I made some loomed and strung stuff for Christmas gifts one year, and was amazed at how well they were received.  The next Christmas, I offered to make some jewelry gifts for a friend to give her nieces and nephews.  She was pleased with the stuff, and I was excited by making money!  Then I got ambitious and entered to a few art & craft shows.  People actually bought my stuff!

Now I'm at the bead table every day, and I'm always learning new techniques.  Off-loom weaving, polymer clay.  More beads.  I'm learning to work with Precious Metal Clay, and studying lampworking to make my own glass beads.  In the future, I want to learn more about wire wrapping and metalsmithing.  I can't imagine every being bored at this or running out of new things to master.  There just aren't enough hours in the day.

I believe that there is magick in beauty.  I also believe that people should be able to have beautiful things without having to spend a ton of money.  Every piece I make, large or small, is a reflection of my wish to make the world a little bit brighter.  As I work, I am mindful of all the hands that touch this piece, from the bead manufacturer to the customer, and all the lives it touches.  I use the best quality materials, and I try to patronize other artists.  I believe that if something is made with love and care and is sent out filled with wishes for happiness, it will radiate those emotions to the world.