My Story
Amanda loves creating functional artworks; finding different materials with different
textures, patterns, and colours, then sewing them together to create useful and
attractive objects. She has been commissioned to make one-off pieces and custom
quilts for clients.
Though sometimes challenging, she enjoys working with clients to accomplish an
exciting and original piece. Amanda also repurposes/upcycles denim jackets and
jeans into embroidered art statements.
Her rustic home has become her primary studio, all the while continuing to work with
the High Country Quilters in Mansfield. Every long working day seems too short to
complete all her creative inspirations. Despite the many challenges of new
technologies, Amanda manages to weave skilfully the digital tools into traditional
crafts. Sadly Amanda has been forced now to forego the joys of hand embroidery but
has added an embroidery machine to her collection. She now spends many hours
adapting and digitising designs for her bags and jackets... "it's like having the ability
to create your own fabric without printing.”
Amanda's love of nature inspires much of her work: a bird in flight, a dandelion
wafting on the wind. Living in Mountain Bay and working at High Country Garden
and Maze allows her to enjoy delightful backdrops of inspiration.
