Born in Nebraska, USA
Lives and works in Michigan, USA
Statement
Maureen Nollette is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice merges art-making methods with ordinary objects. Her work references crafts – such as quilting and sewing – that have traditionally been considered "women's work." With these methods and materials, Nollette explores the commonness and clarity of grid systems and their place within both modern art and traditional textile crafts.
There is a thread between Nollette's visual vocabulary in her studio practice and women's contributions to society. Caretaking, domestic labor, and supportive roles form the seams that hold society together, yet they are frequently overlooked and undervalued. Nollette signifies this labor through textile cues, highlighting the minimized visibility of women.
Biography
Nollette's work has been exhibited across the United States and China. It is also part of prominent private and public collections, including the Detroit Institute of the Arts (Detroit, MI), Yves St. Laurent (New York, NY), MGM Mirage Hotel (Las Vegas, NV), J. Jill Group (Tilton, NH), and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (Grand Rapids, MI).
She was awarded a 2025 Carraig-na-gCat Artists Residency in West Cork, Ireland; a 2022 Thread Artists Residency in Sinthian, Africa; and a 2016 Marble House Project Artists Residency in Dorset, VT.
Nollette holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE; a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Arts Institute in Kansas City, MO; and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Queens College in NYC.