Description
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work combines my practices as an art therapist and textile artist, where I balance intention and intuition. Throughout my practice, I am drawn to themes of healing, memory, resilience, and transformation. Textile processes, with their associations of repair, care, and connection, provide a framework for exploring these themes while honoring the emotional stories woven into our lives. I value creating alongside others and contributing to collaborative creative spaces as a member of the Fiber Artists of Miami Association (FAMA) and through my studio at Red Thread Art Studio Miami. By integrating my backgrounds in fiber art and art therapy, I create work that encourages reflection, connection, and well-being. My goal is to develop meaningful installations for educational and healthcare environments, where art can foster dialogue, inspire engagement, and support healing and human connection.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sarah Laing is a registered art therapist (ATR), museum educator, consultant, and practicing artist working at the intersection of community arts, education, and mental health. Since relocating to Miami in 2023, she has worked with organizations including the Bass Museum of Art, REEF Education, Arts 4 All Florida, Lowe Art Museum, NSU Art Museum, Institute of Contemporary Art, Coral Gables Museum/Baptist Health, and Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM). She is a textile artist and member of Red Thread Art Studio Miami. Previously, she served as Executive Director of Open Studio Project in Evanston, where she developed arts social-emotional learning curricula, and guided mental health arts programming through the pandemic. She has curated exhibitions, led community arts initiatives, and created public art projects. Sarah holds an MA in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BS from Skidmore College, and completed a public art course at the Chelsea College of Art London.
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