Press
Photo by Bailey Bolton for Minnesota Marine Art Museum
American Craft Council
17 February 2026
“Nicole McLaughlin’s wall sculpture Hilo de Vida (which translates to “string of life”) incorporates Talavera pottery techniques to represent her Mexican heritage. Some of the Tencel fibers running through and between the ceramic vessels are dyed with indigo, which, Sather explains, “is one of the ingredients in Maya blue, a pigment used by the ancient Maya in sacrifices to bring rain.” Other fibers, dyed red to evoke the umbilical cord, are colored with cochineal, an insect-derived pigment that was once one of Mexico’s most valuable exports…”
This Is Colossal
11 February 2026
“Water | Craft, a group exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, dives into this question. The museum itself is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River and often directly engages with its expansive biological and cultural reach. Works by seven artists, whose practices incorporate weaving, pottery, basketry, glass, and textile arts, directly interface with contemporary issues of water access and cultural preservation amid climate change...”
This is Colossal
8 January 2025
“McLaughlin gave birth to a daughter in early 2024, which dramatically shifted how she viewed her studio practice. The work in her most recent exhibition, String of Life at Anderson Yezerski Gallery, merges personal experiences and her Mexican cultural heritage, delving into themes of life and the transformative journey of motherhood...”
Design Boom
12 February 2021
“Nicole McLaughlin is a mixed media artist whose work incorporates ceramics, fiber, mexican folk patterns, and embroidery. Born and raised in Massachusetts, McLaughlin spent much of her early childhood in Mexico…”
My Modern Met
6 February 2021
“Massachusetts-based ceramics and fiber artist Nicole McLaughlin uses her artwork to explore the complexities of her dual heritage. Though born and raised in Massachusetts, she remains deeply connected to her Mexican...”
This is Colossal
14 January 2021
“As a product of an American father and a Mexican mother, I am influenced by the conflicting expectations I have received as a woman within my two cultures,” says artist Nicole McLaughlin…”