Artist spotlight
The Alchemy of Surface
On oxidation, time, and the slow patience of sculpture by the sea.
Sarah Chen · March 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Sarah Chen treats her Newport foundry like a laboratory. Salt air, rain, and a careful schedule of pH baths produce surfaces she could never paint.
"Time is a material," she says. "You either respect it or you fight it. I'd rather respect it."
