Help Isabelle rebuild her home & studio ❤️

This past week, Isabelle Coppinger suffered an unimaginable loss when her entire business and belongings were destroyed by the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina. In a matter of hours, everything she had poured her heart and soul into—her artwork, tools, kiln, glazes, pottery wheel, clay equipment, sketchbooks, camera and gear, countless boxes of clay, and personal belongings were wiped out by this devastating disaster.

Isabelle had just signed a lease for a new apartment and art studio in New Orleans and was in the process of relocating when the hurricane struck. Her Asheville studio, situated along the Swannanoa River, has been completely obliterated. The business she has spent the last 10 years building is now gone.

This tragedy has left her without the means to support herself or afford rent in New Orleans. She needs our help urgently to rebuild her life and restart her business. We are asking for your immediate support—financial donations can be made here, and material donations are welcome in New Orleans.

Please consider donating to help this remarkable, striving young artist to rebuild. Now, more than ever, she needs us to rally around her. Let’s help her rise from this devastation.

Please take a look at her work here:

Website: www.belleceramics.design

Instagram: @belleceramics

Facebook: Belle Ceramics

My name is Ivy, and I’ve known Isabelle since she was 18 years old. We both come from the small town of Leverett, Massachusetts, and over the years, she has become a close and trusted friend. Isabelle has helped care for my children, looked after my home and pets, and like me, she is a dedicated small business owner and artist.

The funds raised through this GoFundMe will go directly towards purchasing the essential clay equipment Isabelle needs to get her business back up and running.