Meet Kristina

Artist. Maker. Administrator. Actor. Musician. Dancer. Aerialist. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Serial learner. Jack of all trades, and creator of long to do lists - both for the day, and for life.

My interest in creating started at a young age. From early memories of sewing free form embroidery pictures, to my plastic Fisher Price loom that was a Christmas gift when I was 7, I’ve been creating for as long as I can remember. An interest in costume design is what sparked my more formal training in textiles - beginning with costume work and then getting introduced to weaving and the wide array of other techniques used in fiber arts. My first experience using a floor loom was in 1994, and I have never looked back. I went on to complete a BFA in Fiber Arts from Kansas City Art Institute, and an MA in Arts Administration from Goucher College. Over the years I have shown and sold work across the country, and taught several workshops and courses.

After several years of not pursuing my art in any regular fashion, in 2018 I started bringing it back into practice. Never one to limit my options, I work in a variety of textile techniques - weaving, felting, spinning, surface design, sculpture, embroidery, and pretty much anything else that sparks my interest. I am currently weaving on both a 60”, 20-harness AVL mechanical dobby production loom, and an 18”, 8-harness Wolf Pup. Regionally I have been showing work at the Crooked Tree Summer Arts Fair, the Suttons Bay Art Fair and the Dennos Museum holiday show. Nationally I have participated in the American Craft Made shows in both St. Paul and Baltimore. As an instructor I teach for Interlochen Arts Academy, and will be teaching at North House Folk School starting in August of 2024.