Sarah Tremaine
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I am a fiber artist, working in my farm-studio at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, with hay fields, wild flowers and 38 fruit trees. I design and sustainably hand make garments and accessories for women with a simple, contemporary aesthetic. I work with natural fibers, plant materials and natural fabrics to create garments and accessories using the techniques of botanical printing, nuno felting and sewing. I use natural dyes; the colors are rich, complex and naturally harmonious.
Inspired by the natural world outside my door and 20th Century modern art, I design clothes that are styled to be timeless and delicious to wear. I make accessories, such as scarves, shawls, beach wraps & beach tunics. I also make garments, such as silk velvet Kimono Jackets and Dusters and nuno felted tops, tunics, dresses and coats. Each unique garment or accessory is made of the highest quality materials. My collections reflect a simple and relaxed life-style; I want my garments to be in your wardrobe for years to come.
I have been a Fiber Artist for the last 15 years, following a career as an Environmental Scientist and consultant and a lifetime of craft-making and painting. My love of the environment is the through-line of my work. I am self-trained and have also taken workshops from outstanding fiber, eco printing and natural dye artists, to enrich my craft. I teach, locally and across the country, eco printing and natural dyeing and enjoy teaching, tremendously. I have received awards for my work in 2018 (1st in Fiber) and 2019 (3rd Best in Show) and have been honored to be an exhibiting artist at the American Craft Council, American Handcrafts and Artisan Center of Virginia, Artisan Studio Tour, among other shows. I am one of five artists exhibiting in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center (August to November, 2020).