Kristin Kest in her natural habitat, with cat friend, Freya. 2023.

Somewhere between Scientist and Hedgewitch….

Art saved me. It gave me a way to think, to question, to carve out my own space in a world that tried to contain me.

I grew up in an environment that tried to make me small, to strip me of my willfulness. Art became my escape hatch— and then my weapon. Over time, it transformed from a survival tool into something more: a way to shape my own existence. Through my work, I explore autonomy, magic, and the quiet, rebellious act of creating meaning on one’s own terms.

Every vessel, every tile, every painting or drawing, carries this same spirit. They are objects of resistance, of wonder, of curiosity, and of self-determination. My work is for those who reject imposed structures, who seek something untethered, something theirs.

If you’ve ever felt the need to carve out your own world, to step beyond what’s been prescribed, then perhaps you’ll find something here that speaks to you.

Thank you always for your support and generous enthusiasm for my art.

~K2