3D Designer & Artist; Questioning the preconceptions we allow to impact our everyday lives.
Podcast - ‘My Inexorable Power’ with She Rebe Radio - Discussing the ins & outs of my Inexorable sculpture Nov 2022 - Listen here
Podcast - Sweetbitter - Talking about my sculpture Inexorable; Bonny & Read March 2022 - Listen now
In conversation with Royal Greenwich Museum ‘Women History Month’ Rebel Women: Bonny & Read - March 2021 - Listen now
BBC News Spotlight Interview 2021 - Watch now
News
Exhibitions & Events
Exhibition - Sweet Art Retrespect - Showcasing We 100 ‘We Recycle’ May 2022 - More here
Public sculpture - We 100; We Feed. Public sculpture in the community, Tower Hamlets Cemetry Park - Oct - Nov 2021 Read more
RBSA Prize Exhibition 2020, Birmingham 2020 - 2021
‘A Letter in Mind’, The National Brain Appeal Charity Event, Online, 2020
‘Art Hunt’, Sweet Art, London, 2020
Exhibit Here’s Art Maze Exhibition’ The OXO Tower, London, 2019
‘The Death or Art’, London, November 2019 with Sweet Art
'Life, Death, Whatever.' The National Trust's Sutton House on behalf of the Best Funeral Guide, London, 2016
SHE: An International Arts Collaboration Exploring The Construct of Femininity, Sweet Art, London, 2016
'Crafting Anatomies' The Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham, Jan - Feb 2015
'New Designers' The Business Design Centre, London, July 2013
'Grad Show' University of Brighton Graduate Show, Brighton, June 2013
'Up and Beyond' University of Brighton Graduate Show, Brighton, June 2012
'Make Do' University of Brighton, Brighton, May 2011
TV, Radio & Speaking opps
Podcast - ‘My Inexorable Power’ with She Rebe Radio - Discussing the ins & outs of my Inexorable sculpture Nov 022 - Listen here
Latest Brighton TV - Watch or Read
Podcast - Sweetbitter - Talking about my sculpture Inexorable; Bonny & Read March 2022 - Listen now
Podcast - The Eve Event - The Sculptor May 2021 - Listen now
In conversation with Royal Greenwich Museum ‘Women History Month’ Rebel Women: Bonny & Read - March 2021 - Listen now
BBC News Spotlight Interview 2021 - Watch now
BBC Radio 4 News Feature Feb 2021 - Listen
BBC Radio 4 Quiz Question 2021 - Listen
South East BBC News Interview 2013
BBC Radio Live Interview 2013
BBC Radio Interview feature 2013 - Sussex, Jersey, Leicester, Leeds, Shropshire, Newcastle, Bristol, Lincolnshire, West Midlands, Norfolk, Solent, Nottingham & Suffolk
Irish Radio, 2013
Brisbane ABC Radio, 2013 http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/11/susan-hetheringtons-family-affairs.html
France 5, 2013 http://www.allodocteurs.fr/actualite-sante-du-placenta-dans-vos-cadres-photo-pour-noel--11869.asp?1=1
Publications
Magazine: Wreck Watch Magazine 2020 - https://www.wreckwatchmag.com/
Book: WHAT’s NEXT? Eco Materialism and Contemporary Art, Author: Linda Weintraub, Publisher: Intellect Books, UK, 2018
Book: Ripley's - Believe it or Not! 2015 Edition
Magazine: CHAT, Women's Magazine, 2014
Magazine: Nurture, The Portland Hospital Parenting Magazine, Spring / Summer 2014
http://www.theportlandhospital.com/about-us/nurture-magazine/
Magazine: Time Out, London 2013
Magazine: Pretty Litter Magazine, 2012
UK newspapers & online articles
Pitcher Aug 22 - https://www.isthmian.co.uk/rooks-turn-on-the-style-as-robins-wings-are-clippe-71961
More Radio Aug 22 - https://www.moreradio.online/news/sussex-news/lewes-fc-signs-18th-century-pirates-for-2022-23-season/
The Argus Aug 22 - https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20682200.amp/
Sussex Press Aug 2022 - https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/pirate-statue-to-be-housed-at-lewes-football-clubs-home-stadium-3817482
News from Trinity Buoy Wharf - We 100; We Feed. Public sculpture in the community, Tower Hamlets Cemetry Park - Oct - Nov 2021 Read more
Women Inspire Blog 2021 ‘A home for Bonny & Read’ https://womeninspire.co.uk/blog/ih4qxz6arwuc208anpcoeitvq2xuwt
The Daily Telegraph Newspaper Feb 2021
The BBC News Feb 2021 -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56016080
Devon Live Feb 2021- https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/backlash-over-burgh-island-statue-5010306
The Telegraph Feb 2021 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/16/statues-female-pirates-will-glamorise-crime-devon-villagers/
Daily Mail - Feb 2021
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9265489/Plan-statue-lesbian-pirates-Devon-beauty-spot-triggers-uproar.html
PinkNews Feb 2021 -
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/amanda-cotton-lesbian-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-devon-burgh-island/
Greatest Hits Radio Nov 2020 - https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/plymouth/news/forgotten-female-pirates-of-the-caribbean-being-immortalised-in-devon-3/
The Telegraph Nov 2020 - Inexorable Sculpture for Hell Cats Audio UK
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/anne-bonny-mary-read-trailblazing-pirates-history-forgot/
The Independent Nov 2020 - Inexorable Sculpture for Hell Cats Audio UK https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-lgbt-statue-b1725018.html
Radioeve Devon 2021 - https://www.radioexe.co.uk/news-and-features/local-news/pirate-statues-heading-for-burgh-island/
Pink News 2020 - Inexorable Sculpture for Hell Cats Audio UK https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/29/anny-bonny-mary-read-pirates-hell-cats-podcast-audible-statue/
Gaystarnews 2020 - https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-sculpture-celebrates-the-18th-century-lgbt-women-pirates-who-stunned-the-world/
Hello The Producers 2020 - http://hellotheproducers.com/2020/11/22/uks-first-non-binary-sculpture-for-audible-uk-yo-ho-yo-ho-a-pirates-life-for-us/
It’s Pretty Green 2020 - http://itsprettygreen.com/audible-unveil-statue-of-forgotten-lgbtq-trailblazers-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-to-mark-the-launch-of-hell-cats/
Planet Radio 2020 - https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/devon/news/forgotten-female-pirates-of-the-caribbean-being-immortalised-in-devon-2/
London’s Evening Standard ‘CREATIVE HOBBIES TO TRY IN LONDON IN 2019’ - https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/attractions/new-hobbies-london-creative-art-life-drawing-cooking-pottery-museums-a4029816.html
Love London - Learning how to coil at home 2020 https://lovepopupslondon.com/2020/08/09/amanda-cotton-workshop-learning-how-to-coil-at-home/
Love London Pop Ups -https://lovepopupslondon.com/amanda-cotton/
Secretopia - https://www.mediamatic.net/en/page/371096/the-dirt-we-carry
Birmingham Mail - http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/navy-heros-remains-preserved-picture-8357322
Nottingham Post - http://www.nottinghampost.com/Art-review-Crafting-Anatomies-Bonington-Gallery/story-25831635-detail/story.html
Evening Telegraph - http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/life/weird-life/artist-uses-ashes-in-picture-frames-1.760128
Sunday Post - http://www.sundaypost.com/that-s-life/funday-post/in-other-news-2.1544/artist-uses-ashes-in-picture-frames-1.760028
TalkTalk - http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/odd/article/artist-uses-ashes-in-picture-frames/154608/
BT News - http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/artist-uses-ashes-in-picture-frames-11363952122344 Belfast telegraph - http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/artist-uses-ashes-in-picture-frames-30868114.html
Nottingham Post - http://www.nottinghampost.com/Art-fashion-human-body-meet-new-Bonington/story-25782896-detail/story.html
Western Daily Press
Guernsey Post
The National (Scotland)
The Herald (Scotland)
The Argus - http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10832238.Brighton_graduate_develops_placenta_picture_frames/?ref=ntIrish Examiner
Irish Independent - http://www.independent.ie/world-news/enjoy-your-babies-photos-with-a-placenta-frame-29783751.htmlHuffington
Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/25/placenta-photo-frame_n_4338125.html
Western Daily Press (Bristol)
Hartlepool Gazette
Daily Mirror http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/placentas-can-turned-picture-frames-2849332
Anorak
The Press and Journal
Daily Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10472487/New-mothers-can-buy-picture-frames-made-from-own-placenta.html
Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/shortcuts/2013/nov/22/placenta-picture-frames
BT - http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/familyhome/parenting/youve-been-framed-in-placenta-11363852764424
Made for Mums - http://www.madeformums.com/baby/london-artist-creates-photo-frames-out-of-placentas/28336.html
Newstalk - http://www.newstalk.ie/Seans-Opening-Story:-What-to-do-with-your-after-birth-left-overs
ITV News- http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-11-26/placenta-picture-frame-proving-popular-with-new/
International newspapers & online articles
Jersey Evening News
Times of Malta - http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141230/world/World-briefs.550056
Vietnam
El Nashra, Arabic
Jacaranda FM http://www.jacarandafm.com/post/placentas-used-for-frames-for-newborn-photos-pics/
Canada Canoe - http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2013/11/25/21292651.html
New Zealand - http://topnews.net.nz/content/231076-placentas-can-be-turned-photo-frames
Australia Nine News - http://news.ninemsn.com.au/
Toronto Sun - http://www.torontosun.com/2013/11/25/placenta-frame-developed-by-british-artist
France 7sur7 - http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1504/Insolite/article/detail/1746556/2013/11/25/Transformez-votre-placenta-en-cadre-photo.dhtml
Romania Envenementul - http://www.ziarulevenimentul.ro/stiri/lifestyle/parintii-sunt-innebuniti-dupa-aceste-rame-de-fotografie-mai-ales-dupa-ce-afla-din-ce-sunt-facute--119932.html
Malta Times - http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131126/world/World-briefs.496331#.UpRxjaxKTN0
USA Top News - http://topnews.us/content/259113-placentas-can-be-new-photo-frames-show-newborn-baby-pics
USA - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Woman-Creates-Photo-Frames-from-Placentas-403472.shtml
Dutch - http://www.wtf.nl/grenzeloos/16059/maak-een-fotolijst-van-je-placenta.html
Italy - http://www.newsabruzzo.it/articolo/cornici-per-foto-alternative/42041.html
Australia -
Melbourne Age, Western Australia Today, Goodiwindi Argus, Naracoorte Herald, Mudgee Guardian, Blacktown Sun, Wagin Argus, Macarthur Advertiser. Glenn Innes Examiner, Flinders News, Cowra Guardian, Barossa and Light Herald, Wingham Chronicle, South West Advertiser, St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, Blue Mountains Gazette, Daily Liberal, Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser, Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate, Whyalla News, Bega District News, Wollondilly Advertiser, Town and Country Magazien, Albury Border Mail, Western Magazine, Gippsland Times, Wellington Times, Great Lakes Advocate, West Coast Sentinel, Border Watch, Blaney Chronicle, Dungog Chronicle, Hunter Valley News, Hills News, Walcvha News, Camden Advertiser, Bendigo Advertiser, Murray Valley Standard, Wauchope Gazette, Cooma Monaro Express, Augusta Margaret River Mail, Avon Valley Advocate, Fairfield Champion, Busselton Mail, Cessnock Advertiser, Rouse Hill-Stanhope Garden News, Border Chronical, Goulburn Post, Northern Argus, Tenterfield Star, Grenfell Record, St Marys Star, The Queanbeyan Age, Eden Magnet, South Coast Register, Parramatta Sun, Inverell Times, Donnybrooks and Bridgetown Mail, Newcastle Star, The North West Star, Singleton Argus, Illawarra Mercury, Penrith Star, Warnambool Standard, Bombala Times, The Armidale Express, Hawkesbury Gazette, Mandurah Mail, Esperance Express, Bunbury Mail, Cootamundra Herald, Munswellbrook Chronicle, The Ararat Advertiser, Wimmera Mail, Scone Advocate, Yass Tribune, Harden Express, Eyre Peninsula Tribune, Kingscote Islander, Port Stephens Examiner, LakesMail, Collie Mail, Guyra Argus, Liverpool Champion, The Ridge News, The Advocate, Southern Weekly, Bathurst Western Advocate, Riverina Rural, Manning River Times, Kiama Independent, Central Western Daily, Gloucester Advocate, Trasmania Examiner, Canberra Times, The Stawell Times News, Forbes Advocate, Newcastle Herald, Sydney Morning Herald, Victor Harbor Times, Port Lincoln Times, Cooma-Monaro Express, Maitland Mercury, Tenterfield Star, The Advocate, Brisbane Times, Ballarat Courier, Barossa and Light Herald, Bathurst
Portugal - http://diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?id_news=671047
Spain - http://informe21.com/actualidad/hace-marcos-de-fotografia-con-placentas
