08 April 2011

Featured Artist Friday


Sedoni is Spiffing Up For Spring! We are reimagining our monthly
e-newsletter, blogging & ramping up our social media presence. Ins
pired by the Proust Questionnaire, we’ve asked some of our fa
vorite artists and designers
to participate in a little game of 20 questions. Every Friday we’ll be profiling a different artist and sharing their responses with you here. Get a glimpse into the artist’s mind; connect to the work we love and admire. Our 1st featured artist is Sarah Grant, the founder of whimsical furniture company, Sticks.


Sarah started Sticks in 1992; since then, Sticks has received national acclaim for their distinctive line of furniture, accessories and object art. Each piece i
s handcrafted in Sticks’ award winning studio in Des Moines, Iowa. All pieces are finely crafted from birch, poplar and driftwood, and then further designed with hand drawn imagery, etched contouring and vibrantly blended paint. They also offer an option to custom design
furniture to feature the imagery, wording and colors that you desire, creating an heirloom for generations to come.

Sedoni Gallery continually stocks a spectacular collection of furniture and accessories by Sticks and our team is always happy to help you design the piece of your dreams.

And now without further adieu, Sarah’s 20 questions interview!

1. What is your name? Sarah Grant

2. Where are you from originally? Now? Ames, Iowa / Des Moines, Iowa

3. Where do you draw your inspiration? Inside my head, based on knowledge I have or new knowledge I seek & find

4. How important is it for you to surround yourself with other creative people? VERY

5. Describe your creative process? Think, then hit it, then think some more & hit it again. Then repeat till done

6. What is the crucial item every woman must have for the upcoming season? A sticks piece or one of my paintings

7. If you could accessorize a celebrity that best fits your brand, who would it be and why? Any country western performer – I heart country

8. Who or what is your biggest influence? The Wall Street Journal – I love opeds

9. Do you listen to music when you work? If so, what kind? Country / Blues

10. What was your 1st job? Detassling

11. What is your most treasured possession? My lab, Angel

12. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl

13. What is your favorite meal? Steak

14. What’s the last thing you read? The Postmistress

15. What’s your favorite quote? Get on with it

16. What’s your guilty pleasure? Wine

17. What TV character, if any, do you most identify with? Lucy [as in I Love Lucy]

18. What do you do to relax? Pilates

19. What is your favorite season? Fall

20. Is the cup half empty or half full? Totally full


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