bio
Textiles
Textiles
Kristin Leach is a textile artisan and visual artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Her introduction to weaving began while living in Seattle, WA, grew into a small business in Minneapolis, MN, and is now a multifaceted textiles practice on the East Coast. Her interest in this ancient craft is fueled by a passion for history, folk lore, and the
Kristin Leach is a textile artisan and visual artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Her introduction to weaving began while living in Seattle, WA, grew into a small business in Minneapolis, MN, and is now a multifaceted textiles practice on the East Coast. Her interest in this ancient craft is fueled by a passion for history, folk lore, and the intricate (and often complicated) connection between women/femmes and fabric.
Textiles
Textiles
Textiles
Kristin uses wools, silk, plant fibers and synthetic materials in her work and has made countless woven items and commissioned pieces for clients and film productions across the United States. Her work has recently been used in an A24 box office hit film, a short horror film by an award winning NYC director, art installations and local p
Kristin uses wools, silk, plant fibers and synthetic materials in her work and has made countless woven items and commissioned pieces for clients and film productions across the United States. Her work has recently been used in an A24 box office hit film, a short horror film by an award winning NYC director, art installations and local pop ups in BK.
Kristin is currently accepting commissions.
Please email for inquiries.
*BLINK*
scrap dolls
scrap dolls
*BLINK* is a series on canvas that incorporates wool roving and locks, acrylic paint, gel mediums and synthetic animal eyes. The work began with simple curiosity about combining paint and fiber and developed into a deeper exploration of how the creative process can take on a life of its own. Each piece is intended to nudge the viewer to step closer and to enjoy the unexpected.
scrap dolls
scrap dolls
scrap dolls
These scrap dolls originally emerged as the byproduct of Kristin's textile work and *BLINK* paintings. Each doll is constructed and stuffed with the fabric scraps, loom waste, fiber and yarn that were cast aside during weaving, spinning, sewing and painting. Resulting from zero waste practices and a love of folklore traditions, these art pieces blur the line between "craft" and "curiosity".