Sarah Uffelmann was born and raised in Waterloo,Ontario. Throughout her adulthood, life has taken her on many adventures. She completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees in child studies and early childhood special education. This afforded her many work and travel opportunities.  She has lived, studied or worked in New York City, India,Toronto, London, and Barrie,Ontario.

After 20 years and some soul-searching, Sarah left her career in social services to explore her creative side.  In 2007, she graduated from the Goldsmithing program at Georgian College with h onours. She was the recipient of the Tiffany and Co. Academic Award.

Sarah currently operates her studio and business from her home in Barrie,Ontario. She sells much of her jewellery through craft show venues as well as through an expanding network of commissions and galleries.

Artist Statement:

The inspiration for my jewellery comes from the connective forces of our world.  Jewellery has the potential to connect us to one another in its power to represent meaning in our relationships.  It connects us to nature in the themes and organic materials used.  It also has the strength to connect us to our history.  I find particular pleasure incorporating found objects, both real and cast, into my creations.  Finally, I believe jewellery is a vehicle for connecting us with ourselves as an expression of self, whether that expression be simple, playful or extravagant.   All of these dynamics inform my work.  The cast pistachio shell, a vintage button, or the richness of a stone can be the inspiration to create jewellery that holds the power to connect.