Amanda’s work is centred in nature, seasonal changes, decay and how time changes things. She observes how over time surface quality changes, objects split apart, flake off, develop mould – natural mark making and change through simply being. She adores texture, a neutral palate and the slightly non perfect!
In her words “I love the weight, feel and look of an old frayed crumpled piece of linen and if has been darned and has stains then even better! I am not trying to create perfection but to play with the beauty of imperfection and experiment with how far I can push the clay to give me the effect I am looking for. It is based on instinct and the feeling I get when I look at a creation. If I don’t get that glow of happiness or feeling of excitement, I collapse the clay in my hands and start all over again”.
Amanda started ceramics lessons in 2006 and over the years her work has involved hand building, throwing, slip casting and glaze mixing. The addition of a studio in the garden in 2023 has been very liberating and enabled Amanda to fully immerse herself in her work, experiment more freely and push her work forward. “I still go on courses as I’m always finding new techniques to develop and it is important for me to connect with other artists as I spend so much time on my own in the studio”
Amanda exhibits her work in the Cotswolds, London, Paris and America
