Conversations with Artists: Lyndsey McDougall

Lyndsey McDougall is an Irish visual artist, who specialises in the craft of hand embroidery and natural dyes. Now based in Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, Lyndsey teaches Art and Design History and Theory at Ulster University. Lyndsey was the international collaborator for the EcoCreative Cluster: Nettle Circle (International) project that connected Oban and Malin Head in the Republic of Ireland where Lyndsey used to live.

Lyndsey’s intricate embroidery works using naturally dyed materials such as Irish linen, silk, and recycled plastic thread investigate the symbolic relationship between nature and people. Her works have been exhibited throughout the UK and Ireland as well as internationally in Berlin, Paris, New York, Blönduós, Karachi, Oaxaca and Quebec.

In this event, Lyndsey will share the fascinating trajectory of her creative practice, and how more recently she has been researching and experimenting with sustainable textile techniques, increasingly utilising found and discarded raw materials alongside natural pigments.

There will be a Q&A with audience members. 

EcoCreatives: Conversations with Artists Playlist

You can also watch all episodes from Series 1 and 2 of ‘Eco Creatives: Conversations With Artists’ on our YouTube channel.

Series 1 Artists:

1. Deborah Gray, Oban

2. Monica Haddock, Mull

3. Fernanda Mascarenhas, Brazil

4. Nanoko Suzuki, Japan

5. Boubacar Doumbia, Mali

Series 2 Artists

1. Thomas Keyes, Cromarty, Scotland

2. Jessica Giannotti, Oban, Scotland

3. Susan Martin, Pembrokeshire, Wales

4. Living Blue, Rangpur, Bangladesh

5. Firew Konjo, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

6. Katie West, Noongar Ballardong country