Amanda Bennett is an American artist working at the convergence of art and science.  Her current body of work transforms natural biopolymers, dyes and plant matter into evocative materials that serve as tools for environmental storytelling.  She fuses the artistic practices of weaving, embroidery and sculpture, with the scientific practice of chemistry to develop compelling forms that provoke attention, create emotional connection, and encourage empathy towards the natural world.  These works explore the beauty and ephemerality of nature and celebrate its cultural and environmental significance to our shared ecosystem.

Amanda has been recognized for her design innovation receiving two International Design Awards in the Textile and Materials category (2023) and was named a finalist for the 2022 Hand & Lock Embroidery Prize (UK) where she received the Royal School of Needlework Associate Award for Innovation and Technical Excellence in Hand Embroidery (UK).  Her work has also been published in the Port City Review Journal (2023).

Based in Charlotte, NC, Amanda recently completed a Master of Fine Arts in Fibers at Savannah College of Art and Design (USA), following a seventeen-year professional career in New York City working in design, construction and project management.  She also holds masters degrees in Housing and Urbanism from the Architectural Association in London and in Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design.