ABOUT

Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell is a textile artist who lives and works in Lincolnville, Maine. She received her BFA from Maine College of Art & Design, and has exhibited at venues including Able Baker Contemporary, BUOY Gallery, Boston University Stone Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA&D, UNE Ketchum Library Gallery, and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Her work has been published in ArtMaze Magazine and Friend of the Artist, and she has attended residencies at the Stephen Pace House, Hewnoaks Artist Colony and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

Isabelle’s work draws influence from traditional craft processes, repurposed textile materials, and her environment. Her work uses both traditional painting surfaces and techniques in combination with textile processes such as dyeing, embroidery, painting, weaving, and quilt piecing. Stemming from her interest in both traditional craft techniques, sustainability, and horticulture, she incorporates natural dyeing and reclaimed materials into her work. She is interested formally in the differences in material texture and saturation that arise, as well as the elements of accessibility, familiarity, time, and touch.