Meet Sara Perrodin Haium

"I do feel that my Native American ancestry has guided me unconsciously along the path I have taken with my artisan skills, and I am thankful for the journey."
                                                    --Sara Perrodin Haium

Interested in loom and basket weaving since college, Ms. Haium, has also worked in stained glass. She is Navajo trained in bead weaving on a loom. Both art forms allow you to paint a picture which she finds very satisfying as it develops.  She will always remember the words of her art teacher in 5th grade when she couldn't get the concept of perspective and he said I had no talent for art.

Although government probate records based on a land allotment in Minnesota determined that she has Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe (Chippewa) ancestry (not enrolled in the tribe) and designate her father as Indian, her extensive travels through the Southwestern United States have influenced her interest in Navajo, Pueblo, and Zuni designs and patterns. Natural colors and beautiful scenery found in this part of the country is an influence as well.

An advanced wire wrap artisan, she continues to learn silversmithing. Nature provides an unbelievable variety of colors and patterns available in cabochons, which are a thrill for her to work. Her work serves as a simple frame for the stones.

Sara's most creative time to work is late evening into early morning. Her 2nd rescue dachshund, Koko (short for Kokopelli), was a beautiful long haired dachshund who very graciously poised for pictures modeling her jewelry. Walking their dogs in the neighborhood gives her a chance to collect materials for baskets. Carrying home large strands of king palm is entertainment for her neighbors!

Sara creates beautiful bead necklace sets and bracelets that are simple, elegant, and classic.