Work in Progress - Chelsea Girl
Chelsea Girl is a coming of age story. It is set against the backdrop of designers with pony tails and black leather jackets, shoulder pads
and stilettos, sharks in galleries, and wealthy City types. Enter nineteen year old Laura, leaving behind her small town life to study textiles at Chelsea School of Art. This prequel to Laura’s Handmade Life is a cross between
Dick Wittington and Cinderella, as Laura and her new art school friends learn lessons in art, love and life.
and stilettos, sharks in galleries, and wealthy City types. Enter nineteen year old Laura, leaving behind her small town life to study textiles at Chelsea School of Art. This prequel to Laura’s Handmade Life is a cross between
Dick Wittington and Cinderella, as Laura and her new art school friends learn lessons in art, love and life.
Work in Progress - Adult Fiction
Amanda is currently working on a an art crime novel set in Cornwall. Watch this space for more news on this novel, which paints a tale
of art school and gallery life, from the Tate St Ives to auction houses and vintage craft shops - with splashes of humour and romance.
Painting - acrylic on board Towards Polruan
by Amanda Addison copyright
of art school and gallery life, from the Tate St Ives to auction houses and vintage craft shops - with splashes of humour and romance.
Painting - acrylic on board Towards Polruan
by Amanda Addison copyright
Heidi
Amanda recently had great fun illustrating the classic children's book, Heidi. The text led to opportunities for raiding her collection of recycled fabrics; from curtain net, to Christmas felt, to some vintage 60s and 70s off-cuts.
