Fiber Art, Airstream Life, + Creative Partnership with Kristen Anne Richard

Published: April 9, 2021, 10 a.m.

Kristen Anne Richard of Kristen Anne Fibers shares the in’s and out’s of her creative business, lifestyle, and partnership. There have been so many moment throughout Kristen’s life where she could have chosen to settle and stick to what felt familiar but she continues to move in the direction of curiosity and intrigue, creativity and hope. 

She shares candidly about her past struggles with her mental health, how she weaned herself off of medication, and how that has impacted her creativity today. She talks about fiber art as a healing modality and about how the medium found her when she needed it most.

Kristen talks about meeting her now partner Erica of THrō Ceramics and how they are creating a life that is fully reflective of who they are, individually and as a couple. She talks about living in an Airstream full-time and how her and her partner are consciously curating a home that will spark joy on the daily.

This is a potent conversation that highlights the power of standing in your truth despite what others might think. Let’s get into it.


We also talk about:

  • Her challenging adolescent years of drinking, pills, and regrettable tattoos
  • Getting on medication
  • The disconnect between her and her half siblings
  • Kristen’s deep connection with her mother 
  • Her past career as a cake maker 
  • How Kristen found fiber art and how it started to heal her 
  • When Kristen came out as being bisexual 
  • The process of going through her divorce 
  • How creativity fuels her relationship 
  • The importance of feeling your feelings 
  • The ways she’s managing her mental health today off medication
  • How her family responded to her falling in love with a woman 
  • Living in an Airstream 
  • Creating a space to spark your creativity 
  • Financial autonomy 
  • Social media detox
  • What creativity looks like for her today

Links:
THrō Ceramics
Hy and Dani's Airstream Tour
Mountain Standard Market Prints

Connect with Kristen:
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Connect with Dani:
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