The Nomadic Mermaid

About the Maker

My name is Isla Daisy Bourbonnais Pelletier. Please, call me Daisy. I was raised mostly in Oklahoma, with a brief stint in Oregon while in high school. I joined the Navy when I was 17, and since then, I have lived in Illinois, California, Virginia, Greece, Florida, Oklahoma, Maine, Massachusetts, Washington DC, Kentucky, Colorado, and now, I’m back in Maine.

I love the ocean, and if I spend too much time away from it, despite how much I love the high desert (waving at Durango, Colorado), I feel like something is missing from my soul.

I have been “making” things since I was but a babe. It all started with messes, so many quiet messes made. I learned to embroider at the feet of my Nonnie, my maternal grandmother. She taught me to bake and to sew simple projects. My making has morphed from quilts to knitting to embroidery and art.

I am passionate about my Potawatomi roots, and hope to include you in my search for deeper connection to that piece of me.

Welcome to my journey.

About the Business

I am passionate about art. I hope that this site allows me to share that passion with others, through my art available for purchase, through patterns, through tutorials, and through art lessons.

All the items, both physical and digital, available from The Nomadic Mermaid are designed by me, Daisy.

I value the good done in this world, so each month, I will feature a non-profit that I will donate to. 10% of all sales will go to the non-profit of the month, unless a piece has a specific non-profit designated. If you have a non-profit you’re passionate about, I’d love to hear about it.