Started out of a small garage in Austin in 2016, a self taught woodworker who had a vision for her space. At the time there wasn’t much for sculptural art available so after becoming familiar with power tools, Krista made her first piece, and the rest is history. Twenty pieces in a row in fact, before she was happy enough with the finished product over the years. Made with milled lumber, each piece is hand milled, placed and finished using fir, with multiple stages of roughing, sanding, touching up, and adding the right finesse to create a piece that is planned, yet luxurious.
We use only high quality finishing techniques, that were personally developed over 3 years.
Krista Makela is currently and will always be inspired by living art in the natural world, always noticing grand outlines in detailed formations, the value light has in how we see the world around us, and as always, art that feels weighty, authentic, and real.
Each piece takes 3-7 days to make depending on the size purchased.