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Amanda Banks

Art

String Theory

Gadsden Museum of Art, 2026

Embodied

Various Locations, 2023 - 2025

Holey

Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, 2022

Shelter

Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, 2021

Research

Amanda explores economics, human behavior, and mutual aid through her multidisciplinary work spanning systems science, management, and heritage textiles. Amanda's writing appears in academic and professional publications from Wiley, Demeter Press, The University of West Florida, and the Alabama Folklife Association.

Amanda holds an MBA in global business from the University of North Alabama and serves as the VP of Special Projects for the Women's Caucus for Art. She is also recognized as a 2026 Emerging Traditional Artist by South Arts.

Community

The environment and the culture that supports it weave together to form a continuous fabric.

Workshops and classes are offered seasonally. Register today at Burritt Folk School.

Supporting women in the arts through art, community, and social activism since 2015.

Setting the standard in the yarn industry for over 35 years. Visit the site to learn more.

C. Alexander, A Pattern Language

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