Amber Lily is a contemporary textile artist whose practice explores the interplay of colour, texture, and mark-making. Drawing inspiration from the often-overlooked details of everyday life - such as litter, graffiti, scuffed surfaces, and urban flora - her work transforms the ordinary into expressive, abstract compositions.

Sustainability is a key aspect of Amber's process. She often works with recycled and repurposed materials, including discarded clothing, airbags, plastic packaging, scrap fabrics from other projects, offcuts found in haberdasheries, and even old bedsheets. These unconventional materials add depth, texture, and history to her pieces, reinforcing her commitment to conscious making.

Amber layers dyed fabrics, prints, collage, and free-motion embroidery to create playful, experimental artworks. Incorporating techniques such as monoprinting, screen printing, gelli plate printing, dyeing, and quilting, she blends traditional textile methods with contemporary design approaches. Her work often takes the form of wall hangings, framed pieces, and 3D textiles that reinterpret quilting in a modern context.

Central to her practice is a deep engagement with colour and proportion, allowing each piece to develop its own unique palette and rhythm. Through expressive embroidery and intuitive composition, she captures moments of mindfulness and self-expression, embedding a personal narrative within each creation. Amber’s work invites viewers to reframe their perception of the everyday - celebrating beauty in the unexpected and joy in the act of making.