Artist Profile - Amanda Tong

Amanda Tong

Artist Statement:

As a designer-maker, Amanda aspires to raise awareness and appreciation in the artistic value of traditional craftsmanship by retelling forgotten stories and reintroducing ritual practices behind different cultures.

Being born in an Eastern culture from Hong Kong but also being educated in the West has provided her an interesting and unique perspective on how design can be used, combining with a dedication in craftsmanship.

Amanda is an ambitious enthusiast who is fascinated about the relationship between materials and surfaces. She is intrigued in discovering the boundless possibilities of surfaces and textures by mixing different materials together, to embrace and reveal the hidden qualities within them. To her, ceramics can bring her infinite joy and surprises that could be found nowhere else.

Based in a studio in North London, She would like to keep exploring the possibilities that clay could bring to the table, hence increasing people's appreciation towards craftsmanship.

Links:

www.amanda-tong.com

https://www.facebook.com/amandatongceramics

http://instagram.com/atceramics

https://twitter.com/atceramics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGl-btr8zs