ABOUT ISABELLE MASCHAL O’DONNELL

Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell (b. 1994) is a textile artist and baker who lives and works in Rockland, 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 combines painting techniques with textile processes such as quilt piecing, embroidery, and plant dyeing and uses primarily repurposed, deadstock and scrap textiles. Her work draws influence from nature and her surroundings, exploring ideas of seasonal shifts and cycles of growth and loss, as well as elements of familiarity, touch and memory. 

Image: Isabelle Maschal O’Donnell, Sundazed (detail), Canvas, flannel, poplin, wool, marigold, iron, and acrylic, 10” x 11”, 2025.