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Sara Gardner

my work…

I enjoy documenting the people around me. People who are wading through the muck. Who are digging their hands in the soil in the hopes that they can create something real. The people who are putting their values at the forefront of their lives. Who love whole heartedly. Those who aim to leave the world just a tiny bit better than when they entered it.

a little about me...

I grew up in a small town in Central Illinois in the 90's. A town with no stop lights, no cable TV, no opportunity. Growing up I always thought, "anywhere but here". So, when I was 21 I moved to Chicago where I lived for seven years. I loved everything about it. The people rushing from place to place, the screeching breaks of the L, the infinite shapes, sizes, and colors of those around me. After seven years I decided it was time to come home. Now I find myself amidst the cornfields and rolling prairies again thinking, "nowhere but here".

I have dabbled in different forms of art all my life. Making things with my hands is akin to breathing for me. You can check out my current making experiments here on Etsy, or in person at Retrofit Culture and Relics.