Merle
2020
Amanda Adomaitis (Los Angeles, CA)
Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze
9.5 x 8 x 7.5 inches
Narrative written by the artist about this piece: “Merle would like to address some of the more unsavory rumors regarding his employment. Frankly, he resents the implication that he is involved with any criminal activity AT ALL, let alone the mob. It is RIDICULOUS to say that his business dealings are anything but legitimate. Merle is simply a hard-working guy who, on occasion, and ONLY on occasion, has to get a little rough to get things done. THAT'S JUST BUSINESS. For the people that say he always has a hand out waiting for a crisp bill, he has some choice words for you...why don't you come closer and say that to his face? Anyways, he's really turned over a new leaf lately....he's quit smoking, started reading more, and is slowly working on that pesky oral fixation. So yes, that is fish in his mouth. What about it?”
Amanda originally studied literature and that love of character and story has continued to inform her work across varied disciplines ever since. For the last 15 years, Amanda has worked in the fashion industry in a variety of roles, most recently specializing in textile design. While studying at Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion where she obtained her MA in Fashion Design, she found her creative voice. It is during these studies that she first started to imagine and illustrate her own creatures.
At the root of these creations is her fascination with the idea of the uncanny and the notion of feeling as action. The simultaneous reaction of being drawn to something while also being repelled by it, the combination of the familiar and the unfamiliar: these are the ideas that drive her. Crucial to this notion is the difference between the sensation of the uncanny and its position in stark difference to shock or gothic sensibilities. She is constantly striving to reach that level of engagement that is paramount to the uncanny.
Much of her work is focussed on how we, as people, move among each other. She is driven by a desire to understand the motives behind people’s actions and often works these feelings out through her creatures.
She fell in love with ceramics early in life but it is only recently she has picked the practice up again and fallen deeply in love with the process of envisioning the characters in her mind through the medium.
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Trash Lamb Gallery is artist-run & woman-owned. By making the effort to support this unconventionally curated, small business you are directly helping to keep creativity, passion, and imagination alive in the world.
Thank you so much for coming by to check out our offerings!
International shipping available for an additional charge. You will not be charged for international shipping at checkout and will receive an emailed invoice for the charges separately, only after placing the order. I’m happy to provide a shipping estimate BEFORE you make the purchase. Contact the gallery with your full address along with the items you’d like to purchase and I can get back to you with a quote for international shipping charges.
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Please refer to our FAQs page for more information.
Merle
2020
Amanda Adomaitis (Los Angeles, CA)
Stoneware, Underglaze, Glaze
9.5 x 8 x 7.5 inches
Narrative written by the artist about this piece: “Merle would like to address some of the more unsavory rumors regarding his employment. Frankly, he resents the implication that he is involved with any criminal activity AT ALL, let alone the mob. It is RIDICULOUS to say that his business dealings are anything but legitimate. Merle is simply a hard-working guy who, on occasion, and ONLY on occasion, has to get a little rough to get things done. THAT'S JUST BUSINESS. For the people that say he always has a hand out waiting for a crisp bill, he has some choice words for you...why don't you come closer and say that to his face? Anyways, he's really turned over a new leaf lately....he's quit smoking, started reading more, and is slowly working on that pesky oral fixation. So yes, that is fish in his mouth. What about it?”
Amanda originally studied literature and that love of character and story has continued to inform her work across varied disciplines ever since. For the last 15 years, Amanda has worked in the fashion industry in a variety of roles, most recently specializing in textile design. While studying at Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion where she obtained her MA in Fashion Design, she found her creative voice. It is during these studies that she first started to imagine and illustrate her own creatures.
At the root of these creations is her fascination with the idea of the uncanny and the notion of feeling as action. The simultaneous reaction of being drawn to something while also being repelled by it, the combination of the familiar and the unfamiliar: these are the ideas that drive her. Crucial to this notion is the difference between the sensation of the uncanny and its position in stark difference to shock or gothic sensibilities. She is constantly striving to reach that level of engagement that is paramount to the uncanny.
Much of her work is focussed on how we, as people, move among each other. She is driven by a desire to understand the motives behind people’s actions and often works these feelings out through her creatures.
She fell in love with ceramics early in life but it is only recently she has picked the practice up again and fallen deeply in love with the process of envisioning the characters in her mind through the medium.
💌 Free domestic shipping! 💌
Trash Lamb Gallery is artist-run & woman-owned. By making the effort to support this unconventionally curated, small business you are directly helping to keep creativity, passion, and imagination alive in the world.
Thank you so much for coming by to check out our offerings!
International shipping available for an additional charge. You will not be charged for international shipping at checkout and will receive an emailed invoice for the charges separately, only after placing the order. I’m happy to provide a shipping estimate BEFORE you make the purchase. Contact the gallery with your full address along with the items you’d like to purchase and I can get back to you with a quote for international shipping charges.
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
Please refer to our FAQs page for more information.
