Opulent Fibers

It is the ever evolving effort of Southern Oregon based artist, Kristy Kún, to share the magic of wool and a passion for fine craft with any audience she can capture.

Trained in traditional wood furniture construction, Kristy began the transition from wood to wool in 2008. The change in materials fostered a change in lifestyle; A quieter environment with materials that require more gentle and personal attention, rather than tools and industrial equipment. This allowed her to work closer to the home while raising her daughter and provided a studio environment that was a safer and friendlier place for visitors. She operated a handful of studios and businesses over these years, each becoming a treasured place to foster ideas, share materials and techniques, and host local and international instructors in a wide range of textile arts. During this period, Kristy took time to work slowly through her own ideas, learn from others, and develop a sustainable practice in felt making.

The OPULENT Flower

“My hands took to constructing flowers from wool as the burgeoning painter takes to the landscape. It was one of the first subjects I studied when forging my way with this material, and the one I come back to more than any other… Forever adding a twist to the challenge with a slight change of materials, palette, or design. A friend once suggested this flower is my mandala, that I am always striving to find a better understanding and representation of. This made a lot of sense… A concentric representation of the cosmos; A symbol representing the effort to reunify the self. “-Kristy