Amanda Crump Ceramics
City: Sheffield
County: South Yorkshire
My artwork is an investigation into the relationship between ourselves and the creatures we share our world with. There are many lessons to be learned from an animals’ sense of self, pride, survival and innate dignity that we humans start our lives with but often lose on our journey through the trappings of our modern life and our learned perception of beauty.
Influenced by story books, fashion design, my little boy, and lots of other day to day happenings.
My work is ceramic, ‘almost’ stoneware fired, and includes feathers, horse hair, vintage buttons and other found objects that serve a purpose on each piece. Every piece is different and looking for a new wall from which to watch the world go by…
