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+44 (0)7395171531| sarahbaumgartner19@gmail.com| sillyhands.co@gmail.com | Based in London, UK.
Profile 
Education 
 2025 – BA Fine Art and History of Art – Goldsmiths College, London, UK
2022 – 24 weeks Intensive Foundation Course – London Art Port Folio, London, UK
2021 – Matura – Liceo Cantonale di Lugano 2, Latin and Languages, Lugano, CH


Group Exhibitions / Shows 
2025 – Safehouse 1, “Empty House”, London, UK
2024 – Lewisham Art Centre, “Somewhere Elsewhere”, London, UK
2023 – Holy Art Gallery, “Cosmic”, London, UK
2023 – Safehouse 2, “Fluidity Of Materials”, London, UK 2025

Commissions
2024, “Untitled”. Private sale, London.
2024, “Untitled”. Private sale, London.


Employment and work experience
Atelier Three – 68 Redchurch Street, London E27DP, UK (designer store), Feb-March 2025
·       Supplier to Atelier Three.

·       Designing and creating a unique collection for sale.

·       Online promotion of the store and the collection.


Sarahsillyhands – (YouTube Channel), May 2024 –Present
·       YouTube partner and content creator.

·       Documenting my knit and crochet design process
·       Videography, filming, and editing.


Silly Hands (personal brand), May 2022 – Present
·       Creation, promotion, and sale of digital crochet and knit patterns on social media        platforms (Instagram, YouTube), Etsy, and Kofi.
·       Creation of one-of-a-kind knit and crochet pieces.
·       Experience with the sale of custom, made-to-measure orders.
·       Experience in video-making, editing, and content creation.
·       Content promotion and marketing on social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube).
·       Engagement with the online fibre art community.
·       Experience of being self-employed and starting a business.

Pop-Up events 
·      SET social, 55 Nigel Road, SE15 4NP, London, UK (Pop-Up event), 3rd Dec 2023
·       Market Piazza Grimoldi, Como, Italy (Pop-Up event), 6th Jan 2023
  • ·       Locarno Film Festival (La Rotonda), Locarno, Switzerland (Pop-Up event), 13th Aug 2022
Gained experience in the sales of knit and crochet pieces and customer experience.
 
Villa Ciani – Piazza Indipendenza 4, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland (exhibition space), Dec 2021
·       Work experience as a guide and room helper during the exhibition “La Regionale”.
·       Room management whilst giving information about artists, works, and the exhibition, further developing communication and presentation skills.
·       Applying safety measurements: safe distancing, proof of vaccine confirmation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional Skills
IT: Skills include Photoshop, Procreate, MS Office, Canva, iMovie, YouTube, Rhinoceros
Web: Experience in content management from managing Instagram and YouTube for my artist and business account. Familiar with Epik and Microweber for web design.
Creative: Skills in arm knitting, hand knitting and crocheting, clothing and pattern design, installation, dyeing, tufting, spinning, sewing, drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics photography, and videography. Using primarily textiles, leading to site-specific exhibitions and shows. An eye for details, design, colour, and spatial awareness.
Engagement: Sound experience working with the public and young people across a wide age range of platforms, both in person and online. I’m enthusiastic about public engagement, working collaboratively, and fostering community.

References
Sonya Dyer, Lecturer in Fine Art and History of Art Practice, Sonya.Dyer@gold.ac.uk, +447949208363.
Julia Dennis, London Art Portfolio (LAP) Director,  julia@londonartportfolio.com, +447919846746.