Sarah D.
Woodworker and Teaching Artist
New York City
- I studied art in the same art school as Michelangelo in Florence Italy. I walked through the halls with one of his fresco paintings on the ceiling.
- I play piano and love to quilt in my free time.
- I have climbed to the highest point of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty, I love to travel.
Sarah is an multi-disciplinary artist raised in Iowa, currently working as an arts educator in New York City. Sarah has been involved in arts education for 5 years, teaching across many mediums of art. She has painted for the mural arts community of Iowa and Illinois. Working for Quad City Arts, a youth arts mural painting organization, she was both an apprentice and lead teaching artist. Sarah has spent multiple years as a student life coordinator for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s pre-college summer sessions. She has worked for non profit art centers like Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village Colorado, assisting in teaching woodworking, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and digital fabrication workshops. Building, crafting, and sculpting has been a form of art she has explored all her life. Sarah's background is in woodworking and furniture design. Sarah has studied art nationally and internationally, having taken courses at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Italy. Sarah holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts studio furniture design, as well as a teaching artist Minor from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The desire to teach art and improve the quality of art education drives her practice and career. Learn more about Sarah on her website! https://sarahdyar.myportfolio.com
Courses Taught
Mixed Media
This course will expose students to the fundamentals of mixed media!
A Harry Potter Halloween
It's Halloween, Hogwarts style! Potions, Spells, and more!
Painting, Drawing and Sketching
Build art fundamentals through still life, landscapes, color, and composition.
Global Adventures Though Art!
Explore world cultures through fun and creative art projects!
Craft Lab: Gift Making!
Create heartfelt gifts for a loved one!
Origami
Fold animals, flowers, and shapes while building focus and creativity.
Little Green Thumbs: Paint and Plant
Celebrate Spring by painting and playing in your own flower pot!
Handbuilding (Pottery)
Learn the basics of Hand building and mold Earth into art!
Harry Potter's School of Wizardry
Enter the world of magic with crafts, games, and activities inspired by Harry Potter.
Creative Art
Explore artists, techniques, and materials while creating bold, imaginative projects.
Exploring the NYC Art World
Discover NYC’s art scene through museum visits, gallery tours, and hands-on projects.
Community Mural Project
This project will leave a lasting legacy in your community!
Watercolor and Mindfulness
Discover mindfulness through watercolor painting and creativity
Artists of the Harlem RENAISSANCE!
Learn and create art inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.
Holiday Camp
Keep kids engaged on school break days with fun, full-day enrichment activities.
Painting with Watercolors
A beginner's basic watercolor painting class.
Bring “The Lorax” to Life!
Celebrate “Read Across America Day” in a Lorax-themed puppet workshop!
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