Another very talented member of our COOTS group is Amanda Hasselman. Amanda’s background started with various handcrafts and specifically wool felting, she has now moved to fabric and thread as a means to ‘paint’.

At the time leading up to our exhibition there was fierce debate going on regarding a proposed tunnel to be constructed between Glenorchy (where Amanda lives) and Milford. These three pieces were in response to that. Here is her blurb from the catalogue:
Our iconic World Heritage status at the Head of the Lake is being challenged by a proposal to construct a tunnel between the Routeburn and the Hollyford valleys. Our National Parks are too precious to vandalise; these works are inspired by early tourism posters, which promote a slower pace of travel, with time to smell the beech trees. Recycled blankets have been appliquéd with hand dyed silk and silk velvet and densely stitched.