My name is Sarah Brighton & I am a self taught Artist & Instructor

I have been working on all kinds of Wearable Art, Mixed Mixed Media Art, Photography & pretty much everything else you can think of since Jan 1999. I love learning new techniques by reading Books & Magazines especially related to Mixed Media & Altered Art & I am absolutely addicted to the creative process!

My Passion is Teaching

I love to Teach & it is so rewarding to see my Students leave a Class or Workshop with a smile & a handfull of their own Creations. My Classes are very informal & are not quite as structured as others. By that, I mean that I provide lots of help, ideas, samples & all the materials you need to make as much as you want in the time allotted to the class. You work at your own pace & I want you to have lots of fun!

I taught a wide variety of classes at Rubber Soul, Redmond since Spring 2003. Sadly, Rubber Soul closed at the end of Jan 2008. I have also taught at Make An Impression & Monkey Love. I will start teaching at Friends & Company in Issaquah WA in the Spring of 2009.

I have created product samples for Tsukineko and as of July 2009, I will be creating samples for Clearsnap

Below are some little bits of personal info

Joel & I in Port Townsend WA - Dec 2009

Joel & I met in June 1991 & we moved from the UK to the US in 1996 with the intention of staying for a year. We started out in Minneapolis, MN, moved over to Olympia, WA for about a year in 1998, then moved up to the Seattle area in 1999. We decided to stay slightly longer than expected, applied for our Green Cards & 5 yrs later, the US became our home!

I was a Nursery Nurse/Kindergarten Teacher in the UK & by the time I left, I was managing a Nursery School. I now enjoy teaching Adults!

In Aug 2004, I was told that I have damaged cartlidge in one of my knees which unfortunately can't be 'fixed' at this time & requires me to walk with a cane. I have had to make a few lifestyle changes which have taken some time to get used to, but as time moved on, I found that this just made me feel even more Creative! To make life even more interesting, in Feb 2007 I was also diagnosed with an Aides Tonic Pupil in my left eye. This basically means that my left pupil is permanantly dilated, so it's a little hard to focus, especially in bright light & when I'm working on anything that requires fine details! Like the knee, it can be a little painful at times. However, I think Art is incredibly healing & it can take your mind off a bad day!

I'm a great believer in Natural Healing & I'm finding that being creative, along with Meditation, Accupuncture, Reiki, a wonderful circle of Friends - & you know who you are - helps me a great deal!