Norm Sartorius Voer een
gevoel, niet
een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Norm Sartorius
A Life Shaped by Wood and Form Norm Sartorius emerged from a childhood steeped in the natural beauty of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, born in Salisbury in 1947 to a family where artistic pursuits weren't central. Yet, an innate sensitivity to the world around him—to the textures of bark, the grain of wood, and the subtle shifts of light—took root early on. This connection to nature would become the bedrock of his artistic vision. Though he
initially pursued a degree in Psychology from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) in 1969, followed by five years as a psychiatric social worker, a deeper calling awaited him. A pivotal shift occurred when Sartorius apprenticed with Phil and Sandye Jurus at their Baltimore studio, Jurus Studio, learning the fundamentals of woodworking—the precise cuts, the careful shaping, the inherent qualities of different woods. This ap…
