Amanda Shopa
Film Photography & Fiber Arts
Latest Posts
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Introducing Grandfather and the Heron
I’m thrilled to share one of my newest pieces, Grandfather and the Heron (2026).
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Spinning (a) Yarn: Why I Hated Doing the 100 Day Project
I tried the 100 Day Project. And it turns out I hated it.
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An October Art Retreat and Experimenting with Photoweaving
I decided to focus on weaving. I wasn’t sure what that might look like… I played with color, proportion, and where to start the weaving to avoid the image shifting too much.
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What I Regret About Living in South Korea
Although I loved living in Korea, I have two regrets about my time there.
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Weeks 77–80 of 209 Weeks
“I am not that air, I am the pattern that it assumed, temporarily.” —Ted Chiang
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Taekwondo, Vulnerability, and the Apple Ajumma
Living in Korea fundamentally changed me…. And I think, maybe, I’ve been chasing that feeling for the past twenty years.
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