An emerging artist, Krista works primarily in metals and natural found objects; favouring a dynamic natural approach emulating her haven- the mountains, cliffs, and trees of British Columbia and Ontario.  Focusing on the latter half of the cycle of life; from death comes new life in layers to be explored.

It brings me great joy to be part of nature and then take that immense feeling of tranquility into my works so that I can share it with kindred souls.  This is something I discovered I loved in the artwork of the Group of Seven and it sparked the challenge to create pieces in metal that balances lightness with boldness, an airiness with weight, and a curiosity to keep coming back and looking at it with fresh eyes over and over.

Balance plays an important role and a continuing theme through my body of work.  Each hand crafted piece has traditional elements to ground it mingled with an unexpected flare for a unique experience for every finished design.  The results I hope to achieve is a view into the relationship between mind, body, and soul- to say the physical world, how we interact with it, and how it feeds us.  This cycle through life, soul, death, and new life is woven through each part of the process.

The mycorrhizal network fungus that helps trees communicate and protect one another, the bacteria that breaks down decay for new life to emerge; these and more are shadows of a world that can be brought forward and recognized through style and care.