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

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.View Long Biography and Citations

Publications

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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