Mary O'Donnell has been passionate about the arts throughout her life, with a particular focus on drawing, painting, and fiber arts. Currently, her primary creative pursuit is designing and crafting rugs through the technique of rug hooking. Mary and her husband, Dave, are retirees enjoying their life in Port Clinton, Ohio. They cherish spending time with their daughters and their families, who live nearby, and take great joy in their six grandchildren.

Mary’s Cottage Garden Stained Glass rug was designed and featured on the cover of the August 2024 McGown Guild Newsletter. This pattern is available in Mary's collection of rug hooking patterns.

Mary attended the Southern McGown Teachers Workshop where she became a certified McGown rug hooking instructor and looks forward to continued learning opportunities, and teaching others about the fun to be had in creating beautiful hooked rugs.

This is Mary's own hooked version of Cathedral Window Circles. This pattern reflects Mary's wonderful geometric style and color planning.