Sara Scott has lived in Picton for the last 20 years, where she has her own studio and gallery at Essons Valley.  She was formerly President of Marlborough Community Potters and a Vice President of Ceramics NZ.  She has taught in Picton, Blenheim and Nelson.

Sara was born in the UK, trained at Central St Martins School of Art, London and went on to be a teacher, then a PA in an architectural practice before becoming a gilder.  She returned to ceramics in 2005 when she moved to NZ.

In 2012 Sara contributed to an exhibition at The Millennium in Blenheim with Janet Green and Fran Maguire.  In 2014 she was selected for the Portage Ceramic Awards and in 2015 had her first solo exhibition, Full Circle, at The Millennium.  She has also taken part in group exhibitions at The Refinery and The Suter in Nelson, and at various locations in Dunedin and Auckland with Ceramics NZ.

Sara has worked over the years with earthenware, porcelain and stoneware.  Decorative techniques have been of particular interest.  Recently she has taken inspiration from the landscapes and seascapes of Marlborough, building larger works and using multiple glazing techniques, which has led to a collaboration with Joanna Dudson Scott.