Maclaine Lowery (she/they) is a filmmaker, dancer, writer, and witch from rural Texas now working in New York City.
The very first person to ask Maclaine what she wanted to be when she grew up learned she wanted to be a cow. A literal cow. Today, her work attempts to confront the terrifying, transfiguring, and arcane notions of this childhood goal, constantly asking questions about the possibilities and durability of the human body.
Thus, Maclaine’s artistic exploration began with ballet, spending ages 4-11 in classical training. She later pursued film at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing her studies on horror and experimental filmmaking. Maclaine graduated in May 2021 with a B.S. in Radio-Television-Film shortly after releasing her undergraduate thesis film, STILETTO, which won “Best Student Short Film” at Boobs & Blood International Film Festival and screened at the Sex Worker Film & Arts Festivals in Tucson, AZ and San Francisco, CA.
In 2022, Maclaine started dancing again outside of studio and classroom settings, opting for spare space in her apartment. This rediscovery took her to the underground and concert dance spheres in New York City, where she had the opportunity to oversee content creation and social media for the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. Her work for the company has been featured in PBS ALL ARTS, Vogue, and Fjord Review, as well as on the @somosnovaeva Instagram page. In 2024, Maclaine originated and project-managed the Company's collaboration with FKA twigs for the 2024 New York season.
Today, Maclaine works as a freelance social media manager, film producer, photographer, collaborator, etc., and when she’s not, she enjoys spending time with friends, dancing, studying occultism, and playing a ridiculous amount of Sims 4.