TOAE 2012: Amanda McCavour

Amanda McCavour Floating Garden; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

In 2011 I wrote about Amanda's installation Scribble at the 2011 TOAE. The mass of cheerful orange textile spirographs moved in the warm breeze. Scribble grabbed your attention from long distances and invited you to check it out. This year Amanda McCavour installed a Floating Garden at the 2012 TOAE. The work itself was strong but suffered from a less-than-ideal setting, as you can see from my photos. The hanging devices and weights got in the way of seeing the work properly. For a better installation photo go to her website. Can you see this series floating over wall-to-wall astroturf?

Amanda McCavour Floating Garden; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

Yesterday I received my Fall 2012 Surface Design Journal and was pleased to see an article highlighting McCavour's work. This fall she moved to Philadelphia to pursue an MFA in Fibers and Material Studies at Tyler School of Art. I am curious to see how her work will evolve.

Amanda McCavour installation Scribble at the TOAE 2011; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen

Here are two images of her 2011 installation. Wow! Right?

Amanda McCavour installation Scribble at the TOAE 2011; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen