Hi, I am Kristen. I am an artist and business owner. I received my BFA from Kansas City Art Institute and my MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. I spent most of my career working at textile mills designing woven fabrics for commercial interiors. In 2019, I started Design Pool, the first online library of licensable designs for commercial and residential interiors. In 2020, I started Domanda Design, an online drop ship business using some of my favorite Design Pool patterns for home goods and accessories.
The majority of my career has been working in pattern repeat. I love the challenge of coming up with new ideas and working in a variety of aesthetics. For me, there is no separation between art and industry. My creativity is fed by both, working between extreme restrictions and boundless opportunities.
When I am not creating art for shows or for my business, I spend my spare time learning Italian (Ciao!), reading, natural yarn dyeing, sewing, and spending as much time outdoors as possible. Check out my journal for some of my latest adventures.
Exhibitions and Awards.
Exhibitions.
Braille Series Two and Braille Series Five in “Warm and Cozy: Art that Comforts” Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Solomons, Maryland, October 13 - January 21 - Juried Exhibition 2023 / 2024
Braille Series One & Residency in “Coding Creativity” Hera Gallery, Wakefield, Rhode Island, October 14 - November 11 - Juried Exhibition 2023
Braille Series Two, Braille Series Three, Braille Series Four, & Braille Series Fiver in “One + One is Greater than Two” Studio Place Arts - Barre, Vermont Juried Exhibition 2023
“Common Thread - A Fiber Art Show”, Geneva Center for the Arts, Geneva Illinois, October 4 - December 10 - Group Exhibition 2022
Braille Series One & Residency in “Text” Pawtucket Arts Collaborative, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, September 15 - October 30, 2022 - Juried Exhibit - 2nd Place
Color Study in Kamala Yellow in “Symphony of the Mountains” Handweavers Guild of America Convergence, Knoxville, Tennessee July 15 - 18, 2022
Sky Swatch in “Outside In” Warwick Center for the Arts - Warwick, Rhode Island Juried Exhibit - Honorable Mention 2022
“Eight” The Chocolate Church Arts Center - Bath, Maine Group Exhibition 2021
“In Tandem” The Sprinkler Factory - Worcester, Massachusetts Group Exhibition 2021
“Looking Up” The Gallery Twist - Lexington, Massachusetts Juried Exhibition 2021
“Cranbrook Connections” Studio Place Arts - Barre, Vermont Group Exhibition 2021
“Full Circle” Warwick Center for the Arts - Warwick, Rhode Island Juried Exhibit - Honorable Mention 2019
Awards.
2nd Place “Text” - Pawtucket Arts Collaborative 2022
Honorable Mention “Outside In” - Warwick Center for the Arts 2022
HIP Award Honoree Upholstery Collection - Neocon 2022
HIP Award Upholstery Winner - Neocon 2021
Metropolis Likes Award Wallcovering Winner - Neocon 2021
Honorable Mention “Digital Art and Photography” - Warwick Center for the Arts 2019
