Amanda N. Simons is an artist, writer, educator, and safety advocate currently based in Asheville, North Carolina.

A smiling woman with glasses and headphones holding a wooden cutout with tree ring patterns outdoors, with tools and a notebook on the table.

In addition to making my own sculpture, drawings, and short form writings, I have a special interest in making woodworking and metal working education more accessible to LGBTQIA+ students, and folks with physical and neurological differences.

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