life
STRUNG, STAMPED, DELIVERED It’s yours.
BY ELENA SCIALTIEL
I
t all started with browsing the world wide web for ideas to revamp her teenage daughter’s bedroom décor; since Amy stumbled upon string art that she describes as a popular fad in America, she has established herself locally as a high-strung artist.
Amy Mctoldridge
“I wanted to make the room look more grown-up adding a personal touch, so I crafted a unique picture for her,” Amy Mctoldridge says. “I’ve always been very crafty, so I was after something homemade rather than off the shelf. Later, I made a Batman logo for a friend, and that success encouraged me to join the Arts & Crafts Shop last February.” There, she displays a selection of wall-mounted decorations made solely of wood, nails and cotton thread into decorative shapes 40
GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2020
