A woman wearing a beige knitted hat with colorful pom-poms and green and red garland details, also wearing matching gloves, sitting with her face turned to the side.

Sarah Cotter

Hi & welcome to one of my latest projects, JuBE!

I'm one of those annoying people who can't sit still for long and always has to be doing something. Thankfully, that restless energy found a productive outlet in crochet. It lets me slow down just enough to relax while creating functional, textured pieces that are as individual as the people who own them.

My other creative passion is portrait art. My current work combines the softness of watercolour with raw, expressive line work and hand embroidery, adding texture, depth, and little details that invite you to look a little closer.

As a proud homebody, you'll usually find me tucked away in my studio on the Bellarine Peninsula, surrounded by more dogs than is probably sensible, listening to yet another audiobook while switching between paint, ink, yarn, cotton, and whatever else has captured my imagination that week.

A watercolor and portrait of a woman with dark, curly hair, purple eye makeup, and partially embroidered purple and yellow pansies around her neck and shoulder.

A crochet gray and mustard tote bag with a textured pattern.

A detailed pencil sketch of a man's face, showing his eyes, eyebrows, nose, and lips, with textured hair and shading.

A white woven basket with gray accents, containing face washes, a gray crocheted key ring & dummy holder , placed on a light-colored fabric surface, with green leaves in the background.

A crocheted handbag with a pink base, purple and black accents at the top & black handles,

Sketch of a woman with tear rolling down her cheek.

Bright pink crochet clutch purse with a black leather handle and a matching pink tassel keychain with orange accents.