Amanda
| Location | Lismore, nsw, Australia |
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| Introduction | I am living a life characterised by change but with one constant and that is, working towards a lifestyle that is informed by creativity in some form or another. I have dabbled in painting, pastels, weaving, painting on fabric, embroidery, bags, boro, dressmaking, quilting, applique, bojagi and even academic research into quilting. I am feeling overwhelmed by the decimation of our natural environment in Australia as a result of the drought, fires and 'development'. I love taking photos of flora and fauna with the intention of painting the image and then translating it into a textile art piece. I do this to celebrate nature but I now also want to use my art to draw attention to the ways in which we are affecting its beauty, abundance and ultimately, its survival. Let's see what I come up with. |
| Interests | art, craft, walking, swimming, reading, new to Toastmasters, permaculture, wildlife rescue, dogs |
| Favorite movies | The Way, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Bran Nue Dae, Harvey Krumpet, Becoming Jane and so many more |
| Favorite music | Nora Jones, Xavier Rudd, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, reggae, salsa, old country |
| Favorite books | Elanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Where the Crawdads Sing, Boy Swallows Universe, Wolf Hall, Bringing up the Bodies, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart just as a start, oh, and I've just started This One Wild and Precious Life which could end up on the favourites list! |