Bryn McConnell is a textile artist currently based in Berlin. Her work transforms found objects into abstract compositions that explore storytelling and patterning with unique material combinations. She holds a degree in architecture from Tulane University, which guides her approach to creating art.

McConnell’s weavings are based on a metal grid structure. She describes the grid both as a constraint and as a framework that allows her creativity to flow, similar to the process of solving a math problem. With fabric, wire, or a needle and thread, she tediously sews the mesh into rhythmic and textured landscapes. McConnell collects materials while walking through the city like a magpie. She feels that discarded or recycled objects are rich with energy that she then meshes into a harmonious fabric, reflecting an analogy to the interconnection of all things.

McConnell came to GlogauAIR as a step in her journey of moving from New Orleans, USA, to Berlin, Germany. The work she has developed during this time weaves together narratives of home with insights gained from her new environment. Guided by lessons she learned while living in New Orleans, the pieces McConnell presents at the open studios ultimately examine a search for finding belonging within a foreign city.