Pronouns: She/Her
Sara Wilkes is an asexual artist living in Redmond. She creates colorful, affirming art using calligraphy, hand lettering, and papercraft. Confronted with the limits of her mortality, Sara’s response is to make cute art, highlighting words that give her joy.. Sara’s art installation was exhibited at Redmond Lights 2021.
Coming Out
Finally learning about asexuality and adopting the label has really helped me come to accept myself as I am. I’m so glad that asexuality is becoming more well-known and I hope that by coming out more publicly, I can help others who might be feeling the same way. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with us.
” Pride All Year”
This piece utilizes the technique of iris folding combined with my brush lettering. Iris folding involves cutting and folding strips of paper, then arranging them in a spiraling pattern to create a dimensional shape. It takes a while, but it’s a meditative art form for me. I hope you take the pride you feel in June and celebrate it the rest of the year, too!
Exhibited at Rainbow on the Eastside 2024
“Ace Affirmations”
I think as asexuals we can sometimes feel infantilized or inhuman in such a sex-centered society. I made this piece to emphasize that our identity is just as valid as any other, and we are enough just as we are.
Exhibited at Rainbow on the Eastside 2023
“Pride Butterfly”
A friend commissioned me to make this piece and I think a butterfly is a perfect symbol for coming out. This friend in particular has been a great inspiration to me – it’s been wonderful to see her living authentically with a life full of queer joy.
Exhibited at Rainbow on the Eastside 2022
“A Crow of Bothell”
I recently moved to Bothell and I was amazed to see all the crows coming to roost in the evenings. I wanted to pay tribute to them with this illustrative calligraphy piece.
Exhibited at Rainbow on the Eastside 2022
“Bright Lexicon”
This is a quote from Anne of the Island, by L.M. Montgomery. I loved it so much I took it for my business name. It’s a reminder to myself to work hard and do my best, but I also love the connotation of bright and happy words – that’s what I strive to create.
Exhibited at Rainbow on the Eastside 2022