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july 27 - august 27, 2016

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Amy Reader

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Amy Reader is a painter, fiber, and installation artist currently living and working in Charlotte, NC. She first developed a love for making at age 6 when she created tiny clothing for her stuffed animals and hasn't stopped creating since.

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Find me on Instagram: @amyreaderartist

Starting another one of those free form hand sewn wall hangings (I really need a more concise name for them but I don’t know what it should be so if you have any ideas please hmu!)
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A little bit ago I picked up some fabric scraps from @twofoldclothing to start using in these pieces as part of my desire to be more intentional in where I source my materials, and to reduce my own waste as an artist and with the bonus of supporting another small business. This piece is the first that I’ve integrated those textiles into from the beginning. I’m really enjoying the added dimension the denim adds since it is a woven fabric versus the felt which is not.
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One thing that I’ve realized in my desire to be more mindful of my own consumption habits and waste production is that a large scale overhaul just isn’t realistic for myself or most people. So over the past year-year and a half Adam and I have been implanting smaller changes and swaps for things and this is just part of that process. We swapped out paper towels for cloth towels and as a result haven’t bought another roll since. Small changes like that have been much more realistic for our life and easier to sustain.
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Do you have any simple swaps that you’ve implemented in your own life?

Stitched ✅
Took a photo it in front of a random plant near my apartment ✅
Posted picture ✅
Now just to cut it out, back it, and add a chain!
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My insta photo secret is that I do just find random, nice looking plants around my apartment complex to take photos in front of and people walking their dogs probably wonder what I’m doing squatting in front of a bush/tree/potted plant, holding my arm out at weird angles, taking photos, with no dog of my own (although sometimes I take @hugothesiberian with me on a leash so that’s probably even more of a spectacle 🙈).
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Tell me all your ridiculous ‘gram photo stories pls 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

My latest experiment that I put on a necklace (peep my stories to see it in action!)
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I’m considering this a prototype since I hit some bumps in figuring out the process, but I’m so excited to refine it even further.
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I’ve been looking for a way to turn some of the fiber pieces I make into something smaller and wearable and this has been the second iteration using the couching stitch I love so much! What do you think? Do you like this? Or is this not your style so much? What other colors/shapes would you want to see? Hmu with allll your opinions 👇🏼👇🏼

Packing my bags to go see my bff @sassy_burns this weekend in NYC so of course the first bag I’m tackling is my art bag. I store everything you see here (plus a pair of TSA friendly nail clippers I still need to find) in a small zippered pouch that fits in my purse!
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My art travel essentials starting from the top row going left to right are:
• @moleskine art plus sketchbook
• @dmc_embroidery floss
• assorted yarn
• extra felt
• wooden piece for a new experiment I’m working on 🤫
• embroidery hoop with linen and a needle
• @winsorandnewton travel watercolors
• more yarn
• aqua brushes for painting on the go
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And that’s my list! It varies from trip to trip a little, but I always have sketching and stitching supplies regardless of where I’m going. This is a more compact version since we will be flying and I need to keep it all light and compact!
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What are your travel essentials?

These are my colors 💚💙💜

If the weekend hashtag project is circles, obviously I have a wealth of things to pull from cause, in cause you haven’t noticed, I freaking love circles.
#WHPcircles
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This little piece was fun because it was my first time really experimenting with an embroidery stitch known as couching. I wanted to emulate the style of those larger, free form pieces I make in a smaller, flatter way. This one was a lot of fun to make and I’ve been experimenting with ways of making pieces like this into small pendants! Scroll back a few to see that one!
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I’ve been knee deep in a big studio reorganization and I built myself a new table so I haven’t really been making new work right now because my whole space is in a state of chaos (I have a whole story highlight of this ongoing process). I also have some other big things coming up that I’ve been working on so you’ll have to check back in about a week or so to hear about those. Cryptic, I know, but I’m really excited and I can’t wait to share more!

I haven’t made anything new lately thanks to travel, long days, lack of sleep and reboot time so here is an old piece that I love dearly.
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We spent the past weekend with 65+ of my husband’s extended family. It was wonderful to see many of them again and meet some of them for the first time! Thank goodness for name tags, too! But as an introvert, my people-ing capabilities were completely drained afterward. Add in a minor a head wound at the beginning of the week (it’s fine though, I ended up dismantling that dang table in the end!) and I’ve mostly been trying to recharge in my free time and catch up on sleep when I would usually be stitching.
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This weekend I am looking forward to our usual routine of quality quiet time, sleeping in on Saturday, and maybe some time outside as well!
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How do you recharge?

Started experimenting with a little hand stitched guy about the size of an egg today. This is a variety of green yarn hand stitched using the couching stitch onto linen and backed with buckram and felt to stiffen it outside of the hoop.
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What do you guys think of my little experiment? I’m brainstorming potential uses for this little egg and would love to hear your thoughts!