ABOUT

Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell is a textile artist who lives and works in Midcoast, Maine. She received her BFA from Maine College of Art & Design, and has exhibited at venues including Able Baker Contemporary, BUOY Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA&D, UNE Ketchum Library Gallery, and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. She has attended residencies at the Stephen Pace House, Hewnoaks Artist Colony and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Isabelle’s work uses both traditional painting surfaces and techniques in combination with textile processes such as plant dyeing, embroidery, painting, and quilt piecing. Her work draws influence from her surroundings and uses primarily repurposed, deadstock and scrap textiles, exploring ideas of seasonality, familiarity, and touch.