About the Artist
Sarah Schabow
How it All Started
Materials Used
Art has always been a major part of my life. My father was a wildlife artist, and as a little girl I spent hours painting and drawing next to him. I've taken that love of art into adulthood. I'm a part-time public school art teacher and art business owner who strives to inspire students and clients alike through the creative artistic proc
Art has always been a major part of my life. My father was a wildlife artist, and as a little girl I spent hours painting and drawing next to him. I've taken that love of art into adulthood. I'm a part-time public school art teacher and art business owner who strives to inspire students and clients alike through the creative artistic process.
I'm a Wisconsin native who has called Annapolis Maryland home since 2006. I live with my husband, two sons, and the cutest dog ever.
In addition to ornaments, I've painted murals at local businesses and private residences, as well as paintings for family and friends.
Materials Used
How it All Started
Materials Used
When designing the ornaments I only use a metal quill and calligraphy ink for writing. I paint with acrylics and use an extremely small brush to paint in the illustrations. The ornaments I use range from the basic 2 5/8″ size to a larger 3 1/4"depending on which is appropriate for the type of ornament ordered . All of my ornaments a
When designing the ornaments I only use a metal quill and calligraphy ink for writing. I paint with acrylics and use an extremely small brush to paint in the illustrations. The ornaments I use range from the basic 2 5/8″ size to a larger 3 1/4"depending on which is appropriate for the type of ornament ordered . All of my ornaments are made in the USA and come with a gift box and tissue paper all made from 100% recycled materials.
How it All Started
How it All Started
How it All Started
My elf-like skills developed during my college years when I was hired as a calligrapher for a famous Christmas shop in Wisconsin.
I hadn't worked with quill & ink on a glass before, but I was majoring in art and using many different mediums, so I thought I'd give it a try given . I picked it up pretty quickly, and worked at the Christm
My elf-like skills developed during my college years when I was hired as a calligrapher for a famous Christmas shop in Wisconsin.
I hadn't worked with quill & ink on a glass before, but I was majoring in art and using many different mediums, so I thought I'd give it a try given . I picked it up pretty quickly, and worked at the Christmas Shoppe for 2 holiday seasons, writing on hundreds of ornaments. After graduation, I didn't touch an ornament for years.
In 2008 I grabbed a box of ornaments and tried out my old skills with the quill & ink. Fortunately, it came back to me as if I had never stopped. I created a few ornaments for family & friends, who all encouraged me to start selling them because they were so unique. So here we are….