Below from Above

Below from AboveKristen Drozdowskis painting practice includes collaboration with natural materials such as earth pigments and plant dyes, non toxic binders and raw surfaces. Using paints they create mindfully and patiently from these materials, their whole practice from start to finish is a meditation on deep relationship, observing as subtle experiences such as fleeting emotions and memories are brought into into physical form. Sometimes, non verbal communication

and her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Organized into intuitive chapters—Stars

Each pattern contains easy-to-follow instructions

Christina has many fond memories of digging through her dad's old music books and having him join her on guitar and vocals

or were grown in my garden

and fade before our eyes

Strongly influenced by her background in art history and reverence for decorative traditions in craft

which gives me the opportunity to spend long amounts of time with things that were only intended for short-term use

most recently the award winning film Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio

Her work is heavily influenced by narratives and details

sustainable

Whilst working within seemingly restrictive parameters