About Linda MacNeil

Linda MacNeil is considered one of America’s foremost jewelry artists, a reputation earned through her emphasis on imagination and technical virtuosity THE MINT MUSEUM, SCULPTURAL RADIANCE
...the development of this innovative jeweler’s stunning aesthetic and her position within the history of jewelry and adornment enhances the fields of both glass and jewelry. MUSEUM OF GLASS
A page from Linda MacNeil’s sketchbook

A page from Linda MacNeil’s sketchbook

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Linda MacNeil Floral Series No.85, Bouquet, 2009. Photo by Bill Truslow Photography.

Linda MacNeil Floral Series No.85, Bouquet, 2009. Photo by Bill Truslow Photography.

Egyptian art and Art Deco ...the distinct associations they carry today of mystery, transcendence and eternity on the one hand and modernity, machinery and the optimism of innovation on the other—clearly share design principles conducive to the effe…
Monumentality in art, as André Malraux famously implied through his concept of the musée imaginaire, [...] is not necessarily dependent upon the actual size of an object. ORNAMENT MAGAZINE, MONUMENTALITY OF THE INTIMATE
Cover of book, LINDA MACNEIL, Jewels of Glass
 

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A master metalsmith in every respect. Linda MacNeil focuses on jewelry which allows her to create wearable sculpture. MODERN MAGAZINE
Linda MacNeil Waterford Ram’s Head Brooch No 42, 2005 Photo by Bill Truslow Photography

Linda MacNeil Waterford Ram’s Head Brooch No 42, 2005 Photo by Bill Truslow Photography

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Portrait of Linda MacNeil. Photo by Bill Truslow Photography

Portrait of Linda MacNeil. Photo by Bill Truslow Photography

I was experimenting with acrylics in 1972 when I met Dan Dailey, who showed me that glass can be an artist’s medium. Glass has diverse optical properties, an infinite range of colors, it can be similar to gemstones, similar to opaque minerals, simil…
Linda MacNeil Neck Collar Series No.17, 2010 (detail). Photo by Michael Tropea.

Linda MacNeil Neck Collar Series No.17, 2010 (detail). Photo by Michael Tropea.

MacNeil has been a pioneer in both the studio jewelry and studio glass movements since the 1970s. MUSEUM OF GLASS
MacNeil's artistic relationship with her husband, Dan Dailey, is distinguished between their very different aesthetic approaches to glass as a medium. Dailey is known for his often very witty uses of glass in narrative constructions. MacNeil is more…
 

Linda MacNeil with Dan Dailey and their children Allie and Owen.

Linda MacNeil and Dan Dailey with their children, Allie and Owen, on the rocks in Utah, 1995.

Linda MacNeil and Dan Dailey with their children, Allie and Owen, on the rocks in Utah, 1995.

 
 

COLLECTED INTERVIEWS, ARTICLES & ESSAYS

Articles that have been referenced on this page are included in the collection below.

 

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The Corning Museum of Art has an extensive resource of articles on Linda MacNeil HERE

 

Recently published:

Where it All Began MJSA Journal, May 2021

Force of Nature: Myrna’s Bold Statements essay by Linda MacNeil co -curated with Jeannine Falino