C.V.
Experience
Lecturer at the School of Art and Design, San Diego State University
San Diego, Fall 2024 - present
Instructor at the Feminist Center for Creative Work
Introduction to woodworking courses, Los Angeles, 2025- present
Instructor at the Sooki Studio
Tools for ceramics woodworking course, Los Angeles, 2023-present
Project Manager at Offerman Woodshop
Los Angeles, 2016-2024
Instructor at Allied Woodshop
Los Angeles, 2018–Present
Brand Ambassador for Fine Woodworking Magazine
July 2023- July 2024
Instructor at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking
Week long shop-sawn veneering course, May 2023
Instructor at the Florida School of Woodwork
Week long shop-sawn veneering course, March 2022, February 2023
Instructor at the Austin School of Furniture
Prototyping, models and design: 2 two day seminars - May 2022
Guest Lecturer at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking
Model Making, Design and Bidding, 2022, 2023
Guest Lecturer at Allied Woodshop small business seminar
Designing, bidding, building custom furniture, 2022
Guest Lecturer for the Furniture Society
Bidding, design and contracting seminar, 2022
Virtual instructor for Pocosin Arts
Model Making Seminar, 2022
Virtual instructor for A Workshop of Our Own
Design, Bidding, Building Custom furniture 2023, Model Making Seminar, 2021
Member of the Krenov Bipoc Scholarship fundraising committee
fundraised $34,500 in scholarship funds, 2020
Youth woodworking instructor at Side Street Projects
2016-2018
Founding member and lead organizer of collective woodshop and artist studios
Oakland, CA 2012–2017
Education
Krenov School of Fine Woodworking
Fort Bragg, CA, 2017–2019
Design Institute of San Diego
Bachelors of Fine Art 2006–2010
Exhibitions
Fruition
Museum for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2024
This is Not a Chair
Clairmont Lewis Museum of Art, Clairmont, CA, 2024
Deep Roots, Spreading Branches: Fine Woodworking of the Krenov School
Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, CA, 2024
Small Acts: The Craft of Subversion
City Gallery, San Diego, CA, 2022
Barnsdall Art Park Olive Wood Exhibition
Luis de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2021
Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking
The Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, PA, 2019
Krenov School of Fine Woodworking Graduation Show 2019
Partners Gallery, Fort Bragg CA, 2019
Krenov School of Fine Woodworking Spring Show 2018
Highlight Gallery, Mendocino CA, 2018
Krenov School of Fine Woodworking Mid-winter Show
Town Hall, Fort Bragg, CA, 2018
Residencies and Awards
Windgate ITE International Residency
Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia, 2024
John D. Mineck, $25,000 Fellowship Recipient
Society for Arts and Crafts, 2023
Collaborative Design Workshop with Peter Galbert
The Chairmaker’s Toolbox, Rolinsford, NH, 2022
Press
Fellowship Winner Spins Sound, Design Together
Woodworking Network, Oct 27, 2023
Creatives on Esherick: Sarah Watlington
Wharton Esherick Museum, Feb 11, 2021
Making a Seat at the Table: Sarah Watlington
Popular Woodworking, January 19, 2020
Meet Sarah Watlington
Voyage LA, September 14, 2020
Ep 41: Sarah Watlington + Fine Furniture Maker Extraordinaire!
Remodel Your Life Podcast, June 2020