Interviews

STUDIO 78 PODCAST WITH NACHE SNOW

Bookmaker and print artist, Sarah Matthews, joins us again on the Studio 78 Podcast. Listen to episode 102 to hear her origin story. In this episode, she discusses landing two solo exhibitions exceeding her initial goal and how her year of yes contributed to her success. Sarah also teaches multiple online and in-person courses and provided insight into how she landed a couple of her gigs and her thoughts on the various aspects of teaching. Lastly, we discuss what it takes for someone to accomplish their plan and get into a dialogue about hustle culture and the importance of encouraging yourself.

The Inspiration Place 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 a 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. 

Studio Noize! Podcast with Jamaal Barber

Sarah Matthews comes through to kick off season 7 of Studio Noize! Sarah is a printmaker and book artist that uses layering and color to create her wonderfully textured work. She talks about her latest solo exhibition, Overcomer, which is on view at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center from January 15 - February 27. Sarah talks about how the pandemic influenced her work, the different ways she approaches new projects, printmaking as play, and much more. Listen, subscribe, and share!

Spill Your Heart Episode 1: “I wasn’t always a Full-Time Artist”

Four artists, Seth Apter, Carolyn Dube, Sarah Matthews, and Nathalie Kalbach to discuss this topic that many of you bring up in my workshops and on the blog. We will talk about our past careers, our path towards our dream, and what tips we have for anyone who might think about becoming a Full-Time-Artist.

Studio 78 Podcast with nache snow

Sarah discusses finding her passion—bookbinding and printmaking, balancing work/family/school, and taking the plunge to do her passion full time. With four daughters—ages 17, 11, 9, and 3—she’s proof anything can be done with a little hard work, determination, and sacrifice.

• We talk about engaged and disengaged employees and the behavior they exhibit

• Sarah discusses going through postpartum depression after going on maternity leave

• She talks about how a fitness group for moms, Stroller Strides, helped her create connection while being a stay at home mom and how she eventually became an instructor

• We discussed what she’s doing to diversify her income

• Sarahs talks about the importance of being a role model for her daughters by taking the time to do what she loves

Fireside chat with sarah Matthews

Sarah Matthews was an exhibiting artist in the Visionary Women Exhibit at the Columbia Art Center in the Spring of 2020. Mrs. Matthews is a MA Art & the Book graduate from the Corcoran College of Arts and Design at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Matthews also received an MBA with a Marketing Concentration in 2005 and a BS in Sociology in 2000 from Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. Mrs. Matthews’ 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.

#passthebrushart event with Sarah & Nat

@natkalbach & @iamsarahmatthews talk about art and all the things they have in common.

Speedball Art after dark

@iamsarahmatthews and @linocaveprints discuss art, the business of art and Sarah’s many beautiful techniques.