Amy Reader was featured in the Laurel of Asheville. Read an excerpt and find the rest of the article linked below.
By Julie Ann Bell
The forest floors, mushrooms and corals created in wool by Amy Reader are the most current manifestation of a life-long enchantment with fiber. As a six year old, she made tiny clothes for her stuffed animals after a short introduction to the sewing machine by her grandmother and then by watching VHS tapes. She quickly progressed to sewing pillow cases and skirts, then learning to crochet.
Her love of drawing and painting led her to pursue an art degree. She would work with fibers as an outlet when she was frustrated by a painting assignment. One night she decided to “use fabric as paint” and ultimately created her senior show using textiles.