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Join us for an inspiring evening with world-renowned metalsmith, Sarah Perkins.
In this exclusive artist talk, Perkins will share insights into her distinguished career and the highs and lows of building the Metal Museum's new home in Overton Park.
About Sara Perkins
Sarah Perkins received her BA in Art and German at San Diego State University
and her MFA in metals at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is
Professor Emerita at Missouri State University where she taught from 1994 to
2017. She is a past member of the Board of Trustees of The Enamelist Society
and currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Metals Museum.
Sarah is best known for her hand formed and enameled metal vessels and
containers. She has shown her work in the USA, India, Canada, Europe, Korea
and Taiwan, ROC, participating in over 300 competitive and invitational
exhibitions. Her work has been featured in the periodicals: Metalsmith,
Ornament, Glass on Metal, and Craft Arts International and is published in a
number of books including The Art of Enameling, The Penland Book of Jewelry,
and Contemporary Enameling, Art and Techniques. She was the juror for the
Lark Publications book 500 Enameled Objects. Her work is in the permanent
collections of a number of institutions including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the
Long Beach Art Museum, the Philadelphia Art Museum, and the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London, England.
Sarah was the recipient of a Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for
the Arts regional award. She has been a Senior Artist in Residence at the
Oregon College of Art and Craft and an Artist in Residence at the Tainan
National University of the Arts in Taiwan, ROC, and at Sanskriti Foundation in
New Delhi, India. She was rthe 2019 Master Metalsmith at the Metal Museum in
Memphis, TN. She has taught numerous workshops on her enameling
techniques at universities, craft centers and guilds both in the USA and abroad.
Date & Time
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue Details
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
1934 Poplar AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38104
