Sabrina Farrell was raised in Vermont, and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art before earning her BFA at Northern Vermont University. She first fell in love with metal while working as a roofer, learning to install standing seam metal roofing by hand with antique tools.Over the past decade, Farrell has explored the limitless possibilities of sculptural paper-making by studying at Carriage House Paper in Brooklyn, at Paper Rain Studios in Santa Fe and in her own studio practice. Her work combines handmade paper and hand forged steel in unique and functional sculpture.The paper making process begins with abaca pulp that has been pre-beaten in a Hollander mixer for 2-4 hours. Retention aid and copper pigment is then beaten into the pulp and a slurry is prepared in the paper making vat with additional water. Sheets are pulled from the vat using a mould and deckle and couched onto pellon sheets. Newly formed sheets are used both wet and dry in a variety of 3D papermaking techniques.Round and square bar steel of various sizes are used in Farrell’s sculptures, light fixtures and functional art. The steel is cut to size, ground and then heated in her gas forge. The red hot metal is then able to be bent, textured and forged by hammer using a 100 lb Fisher anvil from 1896. Finished pieces are drilled and sealed with beeswax.Sabrina’s work combines handmade paper and hand forged steel in unique and functional sculpture. Her designs reflect a deep reverence of the natural world, a playful curiosity in her process and respect for her mediums.