Izabelle Brandli

Izabelle Brandli is a papermaker, weaver, and printmaker currently living in Chicago IL. Growing up in the midwest, specifically the Great Lake region, it heavily influences the themes within her practice- culturally and from the environment. Using her background of scientific illustration to piece patterns from insects, birds, and plants together like quitting patterning to create her portal work. These portals represent the feeling of home- to create explorations of self in relation to nature.

 

Brandli attended The School Of The Art Institute of Chicago where she received a Bachelors in Fine Arts emphasizing in Fiber Arts and Material Studies and as well an emphasis in Environmental Arts. She is an education and studio intern at Chicago Pulp and serves as the Co-VP of communications for the North American Hand Papermakers organization.