Images by Lillie Thompson. As the founder of an agency devoted to multidisciplinary creatives, Amy Henderson evidently has a penchant for the world of art. This week Amy welcomed us into her unforgettable abode to talk creative expression, styling as a journey, and of course the world of art.
I remember vividly the day I went through it for the first time. I immediately knew it was special and it immediately felt like home. I fell in love with its proportions, its flow, the high ceilings, concrete floors and the buckets of natural light. Despite its location in the belly of Richmond, my apartment has always been a sanctuary from my busy day-to-day life and has allowed me to move with ease between community connection and seclusion.
During the day, I can hear the buzz of the area β trams, passersby, cafe culture, kids in the primary school at the end of the street. And at night, after the offices, pubs and surrounding sports stadiums empty, the area goes incredibly still and quiet.
I spend a lot of time with the bi-fold doors to my Juliet balcony open, enjoying the way the apartment fills with periphery inner-city sounds.
Each collected piece has a story, a reason for being β some are pieces I have collected myself and others have been gifted to me by friends, family, or by artists I have been fortunate to work alongside, like Steven Clark from DenHolm and Sarah Nedovic. It is a piece taken from his sketchbook, titled In my secret life and was a gift from my Mum and Dad β I love it. My Dad passed away last year and so this piece holds more significance now than ever β it reminds me of the landscape we explored and admired together and our shared love of the novelist Cormac McCarthy who, like Mackinnon, balances wonder and darkness in an extraordinary way.
