Amanda Germolec is an interdisciplinary artist
and designer from the suburbs of Chicago.
Originally beginning in traditional art forms, Amanda has been focusing on fashion, footwear, accessories, motivational and self-reflective art in both wearable and non-wearable form, using many different techniques and materials.
Amanda’s work has been featured in
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, publication, advertisement
and also on social media.
Amanda is a recent graduate receiving
a BFA in Fine Art from
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
and has chosen to continue studying here.
Amanda was accepted into
the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in
Fashion, Body and Garment program beginning this summer and was offered a
Presidential Scholarship.
Amanda is extremely flattered and grateful and looks forward to what lies ahead!
‘Beautiful Imperfection’
2020, leather, thread, seed, bugle, glass and crystal beads
‘Black Beauty’
2020, fox fur and thread
‘black inside LINES earrings’
2020, leather, glue and sterling silver wire
‘black inside LINES shoe’
2020, leather, glue, thread, shank, shank board, cork, heel, soling leather and heel tab
‘black inside LINES convertible piece’
2020, leather, glue, thread and welded jump rings
‘inside LINES convertible piece 2’ (in process)
2020, leather, glue, thread and welded jump rings
‘inside LINES hat’ (in process)
2020, leather, glue, thread, wire and buckram
‘inside LINES bootie’ (in progress)
2020, leather, glue, thread, shank, shank board, cork, heel, soling leather and heel tab
‘black inside LINES convertible belt’
2020, leather, glue, thread, edge paint, and metal closures
‘LINES’ was created back in 2018 while I was taking a
Footwear Design class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
I was inspired by Art Deco, optical illusions, architecture, religious reliquaries, iron gates, and armor.
Each design is unique to its shape and is done freehand with the use of design tape.
I enjoy watching the lines create new shapes and have enjoyed realizing an inventive way to create wearable and non-wearable art using my ‘LINES’.
I currently have three versions of my ‘LINES’ Collection:
‘outside LINES’, ‘inside LINES’ and ‘cutout LINES.’