- 18 YEARS ON NOTHS
Amber Marie
About
"With a resistance to the increasing reliance on technology, my aim is to create art that not only celebrates nature but also come from natural resources."
My recent work tells a story that stems from my past experience with grief and the healing connection I feel to colour, flowers and nature. To get through the day I tried always to have a vase of flowers on the table, immerse myself in art activities and take walks in the park. These things really helped me to get through some very difficult times. During such times, I have felt the metaphor of being "like a bunch of flowers in a shattered vase" to be fitting. I also have earlier memories of being a teenager and dancing at parties in fields and festivals - being a "wildflower", a wild and free spirit in a world plagued by conformity. Having been brought up in Bristol and with parents from the hippy generation, I have been inspired by the Flower Power movement as well as the artist Banksy and in particular, his artwork "Love Is in The Air/Flower Thrower" which depicts a bunch of flowers being thrown in a symbolic appeal for peace to replace violence. My logo is inspired by Mary Quant, Orla Kiely and Marimekko design.
"When times are grey and when things look bleak, I believe we have to try to create our own magic and bring colour to the world in whichever way we can."
I initially started selling on NOTHS in 2007. After working for jewellery and textile companies in London and New York, I decided I wanted to start my own business, selling my own jewellery and accessory products. I sold online and to approximately 40 retail shops in the UK, including the retail clothing chain White Stuff. In recent years I trained to be an Art Teacher, but my passion for designing and making has since led me to restart this business and create jewellery which focuses on the theme of flowers and colour- which I love! An increasing awareness of the decline of traditional crafts has inspired me to create work using raw, natural materials that capture the beauty of crafting and its contribution to health and wellbeing. My work is made into cards, jewellery and other decorative items. I try to create a sense of stillness and reflection as well as preserving the delicacy and the cycles of nature.
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