Our idea of happiness, some of it, is very tied to the cult of celebrity: there is this golden, wonderful life that I want, and if I dress like that, I'm on my way there. Amanda Harlech celebritycultdress Change image and share on social
My earliest childhood memory is watching the sunlight through a jar of amber full of wasps. Amanda Harlech amberchildhoodearly Change image and share on social
As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat! Amanda Harlech doormatrememberwoman Change image and share on social
Writing is something I should have done more of, it's a form of coming home. Amanda Harlech comeformhome Change image and share on social
I don't think I am a proud person, but I think my children are incredible... I think I am part of that. Amanda Harlech childincrediblepart Change image and share on social
At home, I love reaching out into that absolute silence, when you can hear the owl or the wind. Amanda Harlech absolutehearhome Change image and share on social
People think of me as a stereotype: muse, privileged, decorative. Classically, the muses were the inspiration. They'd come and go - they wouldn't actually make things, get their hands dirty. I don't think I'm a muse, although I think I can help pull a trigger. I really like getting my hands dirty. Amanda Harlech classicallydecorativedirty share on social
I think the artistic process comes from disorder. When you are happy, it's not always a feeling that you can identify. It's like a dog sitting in front of a fire. Pain isolates you, but it can also clarify things. Amanda Harlech artisticclarifydisorder share on social
I'm interested in stories. I think I'm a bit of a pathfinder. Amanda Harlech biteinterestpathfinder Change image and share on social
I do quite a lot of art, with a small 'a'. I guess that is how I was dredged up, with paints and crayons. Even when I was at nursery, I knew instinctively how to mix colours, how to make purple or orange. Amanda Harlech artcolourcrayon share on social