Sarah Ferrer
Sarah was born and raised in Miami; she graduated with a dean's award from the Visual Art department of the New World School of the Arts in 2013. After high school, she graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, majoring in Ceramics, and completed a certificate program focused on Asian art. In 2017, Sarah was accepted into the JET program to move and start a life in Japan. While working a full-time job, she was able to complete a ceramic apprenticeship in the studio, Yachaboyaki (野茶坊焼). She studied under the ceramic master Junichi Ike-san (窯元・池淳一さん) for three years, becoming his first and last apprentice. After returning to the United States, Sarah became a founding member and owner of 2win! Studios with her twin sister Samantha Ferrer. 2win! Studios is based in Hialeah, Florida, and aims to create more opportunities for artists to connect in Hialeah. Sarah continues to work towards her goal of helping create a stronger presence for ceramics in Miami.
Collect Bean: Where are you currently finding inspiration?
Sarah Ferrer: I am always looking for inspiration in my day-to-day life. I tend to make work about things that I think people overlook; therefore, I am always observing and waiting for life to show me those things.
Collect Bean: Do you have a saying that you live by?
Sarah Ferrer: Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes. It's a quote from my favorite movie. I try to be good to others and enjoy the moments I can.
Collect Bean: Are there any artists or movements that have inspired or influenced your work?
Sarah Ferrer: I've always really loved Impressionism, there's something really significant about memorializing moments. We all have it within us to treasure and hold on to memories and feelings, I use clay to be able to make those moments physical, where they can last on earth way longer than me.
Collect Bean: Are there any recurring themes or motifs in your art, and if so, what do they represent to you?
Sarah Ferrer: Cuteness. I try to make things look as cute and inviting as possible in order to catch the viewers attention. My work usually includes humor and cute aesthetics in the forefront but tends to explore darker topics. If I make work look too depressing or dark, the viewer may not want to interact with it, it's more effective to lure them in and let the darkness creep up on them.
Collect Bean: Tell us about a time when you felt you found your groove as an artist.
Sarah Ferrer: Everytime I try to think of a time when I was really in the groove as an artist, I think back to my childhood. I used to draw every day; I had a very healthy relationship with my sketchbook. Even though I only drew cartoons and anime until I was in high school, I was extremely passionate about it, and I was always actively trying to improve my drawings. I'm always trying to experience that same groove. It's harder as an adult, but at the end of the day, I'm grateful to still have art in my life.
