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Sarah
Jensen
Credit: Courtesy of Sarah Jensen
Sarah
Jensen
Medium:
beading, beadwork, fabric, jewellry, seal skin, textile
Artistic Community:
Hopedale, NL
Gender:
Female
Date of Birth:
Artists may have multiple birth years listed as a result of when and where they were born. For example, an artist born in the early twentieth century in a camp outside of a community centre may not know/have known their exact date of birth and identified different years.
29 November 1958
Work
Sarah Jensen
(Hopedale)
Mitts
Credit: Courtesy of Camille Usher
Biography
Sarah Jensen is an expert seamstress who makes traditional crafts in her community of Hopedale, NL. She has worked as a craft instructor in her community, educating and sharing her knowledge with younger makers, and working in collaboration. Jensen skillfully creates mittens, slippers and other items of clothing using traditional methods. Featured in a documentary titled “Handcrafted Hopedale” (2015), Jensen discussed the importance of craftwork and her hope a younger generation becomes more involved to continue the longstanding tradition of sewing.
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Title
Year
Author
Inside Labrador
Summer 2017
Samantha Hoyles
SakKijâjuk: Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut
2017
Heather Igloliorte
Spirit Of Labrador Cultural Celebration
Gateway Labrador
Exhibitions
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Name
Year
Gallery
SakKijâjuk: Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut
Feb 16 - May 20, 2019
Mackenzie Art Gallery
SakKijâjuk: Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut
May 26 - Oct 14, 2018
Winnipeg Art Gallery
SakKijâjuk: Art and Craft from Nunatsiavut
Jun 17 - Sept 10, 2017
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Filmography
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Title
Release Date
Role
Handcrafted Hopedale
2015
Herself
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November 23, 2017
Updated By: Lera Kotsyuba
August 23, 2017
Created By: Maddy Tripp
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