Maggie Cardelús is an interdisciplinary artist whose work weaves together memory, materiality, and cultural narratives through experimental approaches to traditional media. Her practice transforms familiar forms like family snapshots, needlepoint, and landscapes into multi-dimensional works that reconfigure our understanding of them.

In her early work, Cardelús seamlessly merged her roles as artist and mother, using the materiality of photography to explore photographic form and the intricate connections between images and the family psyche. Her work exhibits a deep respect for craft, and her fascination with traditional craft led her to residencies in Malaysia, India, South Africa, and Paris.

These experiences laid the foundation for Driftpoints, where she continues to engage with personal and cultural narratives by critically reimagining needlepoint and landscape. Both bodies of work reflect her enduring interest in how daily life and personal history intertwine with broader cultural and material frameworks, elevating the familiar into something deeply resonant. This work continues at Bucknell University this fall, where she is the Ekard Artist in Residence.

Cardelús, who has lived in Paris since 2013, has exhibited internationally, with her work held in numerous collections. She earned a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Wellesley College, an MA from Columbia University, and an MFA in Combined Media from Hunter College.