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New Hampshire-based fiber
artist Sarah K. Benning began
dabbling in embroidery as a
nighttime hobby postcollege while
SUCCULENTS
she was nannying. Her hobby
AND STITCHES
quickly turned into a full-time
career, which now includes selling
interview with sarah k. benning
pieces, prints, cards, and kits on written by shelley goldstein
photography by elizabeth sanders
her website, traveling to teach
workshops, and selling artwork at
craft fairs and pop-ups.
What was it like growing up in
Baltimore? Were you always drawn
to art?
I loved growing up in Baltimore. My
mom and I moved to a neighborhood
called Lauraville when I was seven. The
neighborhood itself, and Baltimore
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