Amberley Long
Sculptural Stone carver
ABOUT AMBERLEY
Amberley Long is a sculptural stone carver living in Cornwall. Enthused by rocks, stone and the unyielding landscape, Long’s curiosity with architecture contrasted with the natural environment has her mainly working with cement, clay and stone. Focusing purely on the tactility and personality of each material that is used to communicate the natural happenings of the sensory atmosphere and the incident of gravity. Forming bowls and hand held objects are a main occurrence in Long’s work, feeling and recognising the weight and the memory of the sculpture.
Long moved to Falmouth from London to study Fine Art (BA Hons) in 2017. After her degree, she stayed in Cornwall where she continued her practice as well as co-founding a collective. Renovating a studio on a working Granite Quarry in Mabe Burnthouse, the four artists, known as Quarry House Collective, inspire, encourage and create with each other whilst individually and collectively continue their practice.
During Long’s residency at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives in late 2020, she invited the freedom to explore other various practices in her work; such as painting, writing and installation. Walking was, and still is, a vital part of her work. Capturing and recording, both mentally and on 35mm film, the spaces and depths of scenes in the landscape. Long’s interest in archaeology and geology play a great part in her work too, along with the love and curiosity of historical documentation throughout time.
THE COLLECTION
