Introduction
Amanda Burton is a Leeds-based contemporary artist and maker working across abstract painting, jewellery and sculptural metalwork.
Originally known for her intricate wire jewellery under the name Wire Moon, her practice has gradually evolved into a wider exploration of material, transformation and surface. Through painting, oxidised metals and experimental processes, she creates work that sits between fine art, wearable object and material study.
Her work is rooted in experimentation — embracing texture, erosion, instability and reaction as part of the creative process. Inspired by natural systems, landscape, alchemy and the relationship between science and art, each piece develops through layering, movement and discovery.
Background
Amanda originally studied biochemistry before moving into the arts, and her fascination with process, transformation and material behaviour continues to influence her practice today.
Working intuitively across fluid paint, copper, brass and silver, she is drawn to the unpredictable nature of materials — exploring oxidation, heat, corrosion and layered surfaces as metaphors for both natural and personal change.
Alongside her own studio practice, Amanda is co-director of Northlight Arts Centre in Leeds, a community-focused contemporary arts space supporting creativity, exhibitions and accessible arts participation.
Jewellery & Wirework
Wirework remains an important part of Amanda’s practice and teaching. Her jewellery combines delicate handwoven structures with a sculptural approach to line, movement and texture.
Created by hand using copper, brass and silver wire, the pieces balance intricacy with organic form — sitting somewhere between adornment, drawing and small-scale sculpture.
This longstanding practice continues to inform her wider work, where ideas of structure, layering and material transformation reappear across painting and metal surfaces.
