Scent of the Sea
Scent of the Sea, poured washi paperwork, woodblock, pigment, unique, 42 x 30” (106 x 76 cm). Available. Email inquiry. back to The Red Thread
Fibers of Becoming, thru June 21, 2026 at the Allen Memorial Museum at Oberlin College
My recent work is part of a contemporary Paper Works exhibition “Fibers of Becoming” at the Allen Memorial Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. Curated by Kevin Greenwood, the exhibition features a Luminosity gallery, where “From the Sea to the Stars,” a luminescent paper work, will be displayed in both light and […]
from Aug 2~Sarah Brayer: Journey to Kyoto, 45 Years in Japan at the Verne Gallery
I am pleased to be opening a solo exhibition at the Verne Collection Gallery on August 2, 6-8 pm. The location is 2207 Murray Hill Rd. Cleveland, OH. Please view the show details and works on display at the Verne Collection. I will give an Artist talk on August 3, […]
the Red Thread video
Please watch The Red Thread a short video about the process and influences in making this edition. The Luminosity series takes us to the edge of our perception, where images come into view and then pass away. In this new edition, the Red Thread, a glowing rising moon emerges […]
Sarah Brayer: In Pursuit of Inner Light
Published in the Asian Art Newspaper, November 2023
Scintillate: Solo Exhibition NYC at Ronin Gallery 11/3-12/15, 2023
In her solo exhibition “Scintillate,” Sarah Brayer captures moonlight in all its manifestations. Through the movements of moonbeams and waterfalls expressed with washi fibers and woodgrain, she instills her prints and paperworks with a vitality that flows across the surface and glows from within. As Brayer balances artistic control with […]
Luminous Moon, a new paperwork edition
I have just completed “Luminous Moon,” editioned paperwork for the Luminosity series. The waning moon is seen partially covered by clouds in the night sky. The glow, as seen in the dark, reveals this mysterious quality of the shrouded moon. Please inquire by email.
View Sarah Brayer documentary on NHK World
Watch a new documentary, “Confluence of Life” made by NHK World Japan. It traces my artistic journey to Japan and the Echizen paper studio. Watch the process of making “Lapis Waterfalls,” eight-door sized washi panels I made for Komyoin Zen Temple, Kyoto. You may watch it by clicking on this […]
Essay published: Paper’s Inner Light
“ON Sarah Brayer: Paper’s Inner Light,” Joann Moser’s essay documenting my history with paper, has been published in Hand Papermaking’s Summer 2022 issue. Joann Moser is Senior Curator Of Graphic Arts Emerita at the Smithsonian Art Museum. Joann came to Japan in 2012 and visited my studio and the Echizen […]
Turquoise Moonlight edition of 18
Turquoise Moonlight is my latest woodblock edition. It is printed in water-based woodblock on mulberry paper (washi), expressing the image of a lunar eclipse and reflection I saw in Kyoto. Numerous layers of color were printed using uncarved blocks to create a dynamic glow. It took months of printing, and […]