I’ve been
looking into different artists that inspire me in my sketchbook and I wanted to
share the work of Amanda Clayton. Who happens to be a former teacher of mine. I
was taught by Mandy during my foundation year and I can truthfully say I learnt
a hell of alot from her, she has an incredible knowledge of the textile world
and uses her experiences as an artist to push her students.And I am so grateful
that I was one of them, I learnt a lot during my foundation year and Mandy
always pushed me to get out of my comfort zone and explore new things, which is
exactly what I trying to do during Unit X.
Amanda
Clayton
Amanda
is passionate about maintaining the joy of holding a needle. Childhood
experiences with stitch and cloth evolved as Amanda gained a First Class Degree
in Embroidery in 1982. Surveying a career to date indicates an artist who is
gregarious, generous with her time and dedicated to sharing
knowledge.
Throughout
her career Amanda has embraced tradition. All good work is part of a history,
yet not of a particular time or fashion. Amanda's work has references to the
past but has a timeless quality. Her work illustrates explorations, experiments
and decisions, as pieces grow intuitively in the hand. The work inhibits an
intensely personal and intimate work full of nostalgic resonances. Amanda has
exhibited widely taking part in seminal exhibitions such as New British
Embroidery in 1988 and winning major awards from The Design Council (texprint),
The Lace Guild, The Embroiderers Guild ( Lynette de denne ) and West Midlands
Arts (Arts Council funding). We live in a time when it is not essential to
stitch but it is an essential part of her life.
(http://www.62group.org.uk/artist/amanda-clayton/)
She
always had a piece of work on hand to show you, something relating to your
project, something that could really inspire you and even though she’s not my
teacher any more I have come across theses images. The use of cloth and stitch
is very subtle and makes the work appear venerable which I really like. I want
to add that element to my own samples and make them less manufactured.
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