Jury - 2023 CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR

Kristen lives in Paoli, Pennsylvania and converts half of her residence into an artists' studio - glazing pieces in the kitchen and firing in the kiln in the laundry room. Her work is dark and whimsical - marrying the concepts of death and magic into everyday household talisman.

All ceramic pieces are handmade and one of a kind - made by using only slab construction and hand building techniques. As a result all the pieces have a beauty that is asymmetrical & imperfect - mirroring everyday life by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.