Daisy always knew she wanted to be surrounded by art and make things with her hands. She has always loved painting, fiber art, and partaking in traditional crafts. At Smith College she studied Studio Art and Spanish which led to working in advertising and branding. Meanwhile a jewelry making hobby rapidly turned into a full fledged business making her a top seller on Etsy and taking her around the country selling her designs at various boutiques and maker markets. In 2014, she and her husband Christian opened gather, a brick and mortar retail shop in San Francisco where they featured over 200 artists and hosted creative workshops. In addition, Daisy designed a clothing collection for women and young children, founded a bi-annual shopping market for local boutiques, and worked with several artists on joint collaborations. In early 2020 Daisy and Christian sold the business to move to Charleston, South Carolina with their three sons.
Daisy offers her expertise as a maker, teaching workshops, camps, and retreats ranging from fiber arts to natural dyeing at various galleries, museums, and shops around the country. She also works with public groups and private corporations, to customize workshop experiences for team building, celebrations, and other events. In 2021 Daisy was selected as a visiting artist at the Gibbes Museum of Art and in 2022 she exhibited a solo show at the Museum. She sells her pieces as well as her DIY craft kits at the Gibbes Museum of Art, the Charleston Museum and her online shop. You can visit her studio at Redux Contemporary Art Center in downtown Charleston where she is usually punch needling, sewing, or naturally dyeing work for an upcoming art exhibit.
Upcoming Exhibitions:
May 3 - 11, 2024
Wham! Festival, Walterboro, SC
May 31 - August 10, 2024
Creative Corridors: The Annual Redux Studio Artist Exhibition, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
September - November 2024
Solo Exhibition, Name TBD, Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SC
Past Exhibitions:
Solo Shows
2024
Making Time, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
2023
Unfinished Business, Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston, SC
2022
Art Before Dishes, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
A Home of Her Own, the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC
Group Shows
2024
Cool Cats, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
2023
Annual Redux Auction, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
Redux Artists Group Show, Metamorphosis, Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston, SC
SPARK, Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SCPalmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition, North Charleston Arts Fest, North Charleston, SC
Wham! Festival, Walterboro, SC
SPLASH, Gap Gallery, Charleston, SC
Creative Corridors: The Annual Redux Studio Artist Exhibition, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
2022
Annual Redux Auction, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
SPARK, Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SC
Village Handwork, McClellanville Arts Center, McClellanville, SC
Creative Corridors: The Annual Redux Studio Artist Exhibition, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
One Year Celebration, Gap Gallery, Charleston, SC
Keep Your Hedhi, Gap Gallery, Charleston, SC
2021
Annual Redux Auction, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
Interested in booking a private workshop, booking an exhibit, or have a question? Email me at mcclellan.daisy@gmail.com or fill out the form below!