Sara Simpson is a fiber artist in Rock Hill, SC.
Her primary medium is crochet and secondary is embroidery, but she enjoys incorporating other mediums into her work. Sara taught herself to crochet in 2009 to cope with chronic illness and associated emotions. She was inspired to explore new ways to bring fiber arts to a fine art world and to create a narrative with her artwork.
Sara enjoys the tactile experience crochet and embroidery bring to both the artist’s process and to the viewer. Inspired by bold colors, music, and heavy emotions, Sara seeks to create an experience that is both whimsical and emotional. Her goal is to welcome the viewer to step into her colorful world and find the emotion that hides behind the whimsy.
“I am a fiber artist working mostly with crochet in Rock Hill, SC. Crochet art is vibrant in texture and color. It's also a process driven art form that takes a long time. My work tends to lead with a narrative, and I’m currently exploring the use of text. Crochet is typically seen as a 'woman's craft' and my goal is to present the importance and craftsmanship of the art form as a part of the fine art scene. ”
— Sara