Sarah Murphy has created her own unique jewelry making process inspired by the ancient Japanese technique of Kintsugi. Through her research of this ancient process of repairing broken objects with a gold adhesive she has adapted the technique to create “imperfect” jewelry. Her work fuses and reinvents bits of metal, transforming them into objects of value. Murphy believes the process of Kintsugi is equivalent to the process of empowerment. Her work challenges the standard of perfection in jewelry by working with uncontrollable forms. The work of Sarah Murphy expresses a belief that jewelry is not a precious object due to its material value, but rather due to the invisible narrative connected to it.

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EDUCATION:
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
M.F.A. Jewelry Design
Expected Graduation: June 2019       
Savannah, GA
Kent State University
B.S. Fashion Merchandising
Graduated: May 2016
Kent, OH

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Savannah College of Art and Design
Teaching Assistant
2018 - Savannah, GA
Blue Nile
Merchandising Intern
2017 - Seattle, WA
Ross
Buying Intern
2015 - New York, NY
Heidi Lowe Gallery
Jewelry Intern
2014 - Rehoboth Beach, DE
Studio S
Jewelry Designer
2014 - Rehoboth Beach, DE
Nellie’s Catwalk for Kids
Fashion Intern
2013 - Columbus, OH

SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS:
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
2018 - Philadelphia, PA
SCAD Small Works
2018 - Savannah, GA
Piece by Piece
2018 - Savannah, GA
SCAD Fashion Show
2018 - Savannah, GA
SCAD Trunk Show
2018 and 2017 - Savannah, GA
Atlanta Jewelry Show
2017 - Atlanta, GA

AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP:
Treasurer of the SCAD Graduate Jewelry Association
Woman’s Jewelry Association
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Hong Kong Exchange Program Scholarship Recipient