Emily O'Neil
Critic - Textiles
Emily O’Neil (b. 1989, Maine) is an artist and textile designer. She earned her BFA in textiles from RISD and since graduating has worked for fine artist Liz Collins and as a knitwear designer for Berroco Fine Yarns exploring hand-manipulated knitted structures, silhouettes and craftsmanship. She returned to Maine to pursue her own studio practice, start a small knitwear business and teach textile design at the Maine College of Art and RISD.