Biography
"It comes as no surprise that I make functional pots. Growing up in a family comprised of an inventor, quilter, seamstress, carpenter, and two farmers, a love for food and creative endeavors is in my blood. I choose to make highly decorative functional pottery, combining historical ceramic influences with a modern design sensibility."
Kristin grew up in Cottage Grove, MN, a suburb on the southeast edge of St. Paul, nestled between city and farmland. She earned a BA from Carleton College focusing on Studio Arts and completed her MFA at Penn State University in 2004 where she developed a love for earthenware. Kristin was a visiting assistant professor of art at Hamline University in St. Paul where she headed the ceramics program for 5 years before leaving to start a family. She's held residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, Tsugaru Kanayama pottery in Goshogawara, Japan, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine, and Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana and has received grants through the Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Kristin has taught both locally and nationally and exhibited across the country. Her studio is located in Eden Prairie, MN where she raises a family and maintains a garden at her grandmother's old berry farm.
Kristin grew up in Cottage Grove, MN, a suburb on the southeast edge of St. Paul, nestled between city and farmland. She earned a BA from Carleton College focusing on Studio Arts and completed her MFA at Penn State University in 2004 where she developed a love for earthenware. Kristin was a visiting assistant professor of art at Hamline University in St. Paul where she headed the ceramics program for 5 years before leaving to start a family. She's held residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, Tsugaru Kanayama pottery in Goshogawara, Japan, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts in Maine, and Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana and has received grants through the Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Kristin has taught both locally and nationally and exhibited across the country. Her studio is located in Eden Prairie, MN where she raises a family and maintains a garden at her grandmother's old berry farm.
