with host artist Miriam Schulman
As we continue to deal with the tail end of the pandemic that rocked us all in 2020, we are starting to see artists emerging that found perseverance and something to hold on to.
Sarah Matthews is an accomplished artist that specializes in printmaking and binding. She’s an Alma Thomas Fellow at the Studio Gallery in Washington, DC, and part of the permanent collections of Yale’s Manuscript Library. We can’t leave out that she’s also a wife and busy mom.
In this episode, Sarah shares how her art survived the challenges and struggles Covid created. She has incredible experiences teaching art at a college level and sharing her gifts with people everywhere she can.
In this podcast, you will discover…
Areas we explore with Sarah:
- How she got her art into Yale
- What is an artist’s book?
- Sarah’s art classes for printmaking and binding
- Sarah’s Covid experience and finding new opportunities
- Behind the scenes of an artist’s marketing strategy
“If there’s something that you really want to do, just go out and do it, […] we should be able to live our life to the fullest each and every day.” -Sarah Matthews
Sarah’s journey through art is rich in culture, color, and beauty. You can check out her YouTube channel to get a taste of how to make stamps, blizzard books, upcycled books, collage prints and so much more.
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Sarah’s IG Visit to Baltimore Museum of Art
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About Sarah
Sarah Matthews is a printmaker and book artist. Her work has been exhibited in the US and is a part of the permanent collections of Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, George Washington University’s Gelman Library, University of Puget Sound, and Samford University. Sarah is currently the Alma Thomas Fellow at the Studio Gallery in Washington, DC. She is also a YouTuber and a designer for ArtFoamies.com.
https://www.iamsarahmatthews.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iamsarahmatthews/
http://www.maryruths.com/
https://youtube.com/c/SARAHBEME
About the host, Miriam Schulman
Miriam Schulman is an artist business coach, working artist, and author of Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity, published by HarperCollins Leadership. After building her own multiple-six-figure art business, Miriam created The Inspiration Place, a podcast ranked among the top 0.5% of podcasts worldwide by Listen Notes. Through her coaching programs, podcast, and book, she has helped thousands of visual artists strengthen their marketing, attract collectors, and build sustainable art businesses.
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Smart and insightful
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I’m a fan of this podcast because Miriam is extremely bright and always on the lookout for fresh ideas and helpful insights. Her guests are invariably people I haven’t heard of with perspectives I hadn’t considered before. Great job Miriam! I wish you every success and thank you for putting this material out there for us. It’s especially helpful to those of us who are new to the art world and/or have limited access to resources. ❤️
~@Zman238
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