Amy Reader Artist
@amyreader.bsky.social
Fiber artist and educator based in Asheville, NC
Needle felt with me while I work on my largest piece of art since Helene destroyed most of my work.
I’m Amy and I’m a fiber artist based in Asheville, NC. Helene destroyed the majority of my artwork last fall and I’ve been slowly rebuilding since then.
I’m Amy and I’m a fiber artist based in Asheville, NC. Helene destroyed the majority of my artwork last fall and I’ve been slowly rebuilding since then.
April 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Needle felt with me while I work on my largest piece of art since Helene destroyed most of my work.
I’m Amy and I’m a fiber artist based in Asheville, NC. Helene destroyed the majority of my artwork last fall and I’ve been slowly rebuilding since then.
I’m Amy and I’m a fiber artist based in Asheville, NC. Helene destroyed the majority of my artwork last fall and I’ve been slowly rebuilding since then.
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I have been trying to help Monda and her family met their gofundme goal for a while and we are so close. They live in Gaza and need help. If you have anything to give that would be amazing.
www.gofundme.com/f/6ek394-hel...
www.gofundme.com/f/6ek394-hel...
Donate to Help Julia and her family evacuate Gaza to survive, organized by Fadi Younis
My name is Fadi Younis, and I come to you from Gaza, a place once fille… Fadi Younis needs your support for Help Julia and her family evacuate Gaza to survive
www.gofundme.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I have been trying to help Monda and her family met their gofundme goal for a while and we are so close. They live in Gaza and need help. If you have anything to give that would be amazing.
www.gofundme.com/f/6ek394-hel...
www.gofundme.com/f/6ek394-hel...
More needle felted mushrooms from today
February 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
More needle felted mushrooms from today
I’m teaching a needle felting class this Sunday at Trackside Studios in Asheville, NC and I’d love for you to join me! Needle Felting the Forest Floor is my most popular class so if you want to felt some mushrooms and moss, sign up here: www.tracksidestudios.com/service-page...
Needle Felting the Forest Floor | Trackside Studios
Hours: 10am-1pm
Learn the basics of needle felting with Amy Reader. In this class, we will create a forest floor-inspired needle felted scene. All materials will be provided, and participants will le...
www.tracksidestudios.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I’m teaching a needle felting class this Sunday at Trackside Studios in Asheville, NC and I’d love for you to join me! Needle Felting the Forest Floor is my most popular class so if you want to felt some mushrooms and moss, sign up here: www.tracksidestudios.com/service-page...
Why do I feel so close to panick??????
Might it be the dogs????
Borking???
Yes.
A poem. By me.
What a day for my noise cancelling headphones to run out of battery.
Might it be the dogs????
Borking???
Yes.
A poem. By me.
What a day for my noise cancelling headphones to run out of battery.
February 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Why do I feel so close to panick??????
Might it be the dogs????
Borking???
Yes.
A poem. By me.
What a day for my noise cancelling headphones to run out of battery.
Might it be the dogs????
Borking???
Yes.
A poem. By me.
What a day for my noise cancelling headphones to run out of battery.
Continuing to fill my foragers basket with needle felted mushrooms. Eventually these will all find homes on art pieces, but for now, I’m enjoying the basket storage/display
February 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Continuing to fill my foragers basket with needle felted mushrooms. Eventually these will all find homes on art pieces, but for now, I’m enjoying the basket storage/display
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You’re such a talented artist!
Thank you, it comes from making so much bad art.
Thank you, it comes from making so much bad art.
January 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
You’re such a talented artist!
Thank you, it comes from making so much bad art.
Thank you, it comes from making so much bad art.
Hugo is not allowed in my art studio. I let him in briefly and he looked SO SMUG. He ate some of my wool right after this and I had to kick him out again.
January 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hugo is not allowed in my art studio. I let him in briefly and he looked SO SMUG. He ate some of my wool right after this and I had to kick him out again.
In the most exciting news I’ve had in ages, I PETTED SHEEP TODAY! There were four month old lambs at the Biltmore today and I got to meet them and give them very gentle pats. I love sheep so much this is the highlight of the year so far for sure!
January 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In the most exciting news I’ve had in ages, I PETTED SHEEP TODAY! There were four month old lambs at the Biltmore today and I got to meet them and give them very gentle pats. I love sheep so much this is the highlight of the year so far for sure!
More needle felted mushrooms! I’ve been inspired by the forest floor my whole life, but even more so since moving to western NC. The forest is my sensory safe space and I grew up retreating to be among the trees as much as possible. I hope my work gives you a similar sense of calm and belonging.
January 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
More needle felted mushrooms! I’ve been inspired by the forest floor my whole life, but even more so since moving to western NC. The forest is my sensory safe space and I grew up retreating to be among the trees as much as possible. I hope my work gives you a similar sense of calm and belonging.
I’m batching a bunch of needle felted mushrooms so they are all in their “rough” shape before details are added. Laying them out in a wicker basket was absolutely the right choice. I can’t wait to see them all when they are actually finished!
January 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I’m batching a bunch of needle felted mushrooms so they are all in their “rough” shape before details are added. Laying them out in a wicker basket was absolutely the right choice. I can’t wait to see them all when they are actually finished!
Found this picture of my last workshop pre-Helene and I’m so looking forward to teaching again, but wow it feels different this time. This was the classroom pre flood at Trackside and my work is hanging in the back corner there. This space took on 6+ feet of water and my work was destroyed.
January 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Found this picture of my last workshop pre-Helene and I’m so looking forward to teaching again, but wow it feels different this time. This was the classroom pre flood at Trackside and my work is hanging in the back corner there. This space took on 6+ feet of water and my work was destroyed.
It’s been 116 days since the hurricane.
I’m making art again.
It’s not the same as it was before the flood, but that’s okay.
I’m finding solace in the rhythmic repetition of felting again.
It’s not full of joy like it was before, but that’s okay.
I’m making art again.
It’s not the same as it was before the flood, but that’s okay.
I’m finding solace in the rhythmic repetition of felting again.
It’s not full of joy like it was before, but that’s okay.
January 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It’s been 116 days since the hurricane.
I’m making art again.
It’s not the same as it was before the flood, but that’s okay.
I’m finding solace in the rhythmic repetition of felting again.
It’s not full of joy like it was before, but that’s okay.
I’m making art again.
It’s not the same as it was before the flood, but that’s okay.
I’m finding solace in the rhythmic repetition of felting again.
It’s not full of joy like it was before, but that’s okay.
Trusting the algorithm is going to find me people who are interested in:
✨ fiber arts
✨ needle felting
✨ mending
✨ cozy games
✨ fantasy books
✨ board games
✨ neurodivergent life
✨ navigating chronic illness
✨ fluffy cats
✨ service dog handlers
✨ all around silly gooses
✨ fiber arts
✨ needle felting
✨ mending
✨ cozy games
✨ fantasy books
✨ board games
✨ neurodivergent life
✨ navigating chronic illness
✨ fluffy cats
✨ service dog handlers
✨ all around silly gooses
January 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trusting the algorithm is going to find me people who are interested in:
✨ fiber arts
✨ needle felting
✨ mending
✨ cozy games
✨ fantasy books
✨ board games
✨ neurodivergent life
✨ navigating chronic illness
✨ fluffy cats
✨ service dog handlers
✨ all around silly gooses
✨ fiber arts
✨ needle felting
✨ mending
✨ cozy games
✨ fantasy books
✨ board games
✨ neurodivergent life
✨ navigating chronic illness
✨ fluffy cats
✨ service dog handlers
✨ all around silly gooses
Oh I kind of did that one time! I made an environment sculpture in the jungle of Peru out of dried sticks and vines! Made it from the materials that were already in the space so it existed and then decomposed back to the earth she-explores.com/spotlight/am...
January 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Oh I kind of did that one time! I made an environment sculpture in the jungle of Peru out of dried sticks and vines! Made it from the materials that were already in the space so it existed and then decomposed back to the earth she-explores.com/spotlight/am...
Hi BlueSky! I’m Amy. A fiber artist in Asheville, NC. I’ve been getting my creative footing again after the majority of my art was destroyed in Hurricane Helene. Please enjoy these photos of my art and my animals.
January 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hi BlueSky! I’m Amy. A fiber artist in Asheville, NC. I’ve been getting my creative footing again after the majority of my art was destroyed in Hurricane Helene. Please enjoy these photos of my art and my animals.