Working alongside artists, craftspeople, cultural entrepreneurs, and small businesses to help their work thrive.

  • Original products and merchandise that are authentic to your practice, brand, or business.

    • Product concept, design, material sourcing, production, and packaging

    • Collaborative partnerships with local and regional artists, craftspeople, and independent vendors

    • Purposeful staff and client gifts for larger organizations

    • Retail and gift packaging that extends your brand beyond the point of purchase

  • Thoughtful selection and arrangement of products, artwork, and materials to create a cohesive visual experience and tell your story.

    • Product and exhibition curation

    • Display styling and visual merchandising

    • Labels and interpretive materials

    • Decorative elements and finishing touches

    • Packaging systems

  • Practical, people-centered environments that support the way your space functions, flows, and engages visitors.

    • Retail and public-facing window displays

    • Interior layout and customer flow

    • Product placement and spatial organization

    • Brand-aligned event environments

    • Site-specific installations and display structures

  • “After launching our new brand, we were in search in a unicorn partner who could help us activate the brand in creative, new ways and produced and sourced locally. Kristen was that unicorn. From the initial call and kick-off meeting to all the email exchanges and in-person meetings in between, Kristen thoughtfully and honestly delivered fresh, truly unique ideas while listening carefully to our specific requests and feedback. Her passion for collaborating with independent artists, developing genuine relationships, fabrication and materials, presentation, and delivering highly polished products is clear (and infectious!). Her communication was prompt and attention to detail unwavering. We feel lucky to have worked with her and hope to again in the future.”

    Hillary Creedon, Digital Platforms Manager, Wagner Foundation

  • “Kristen is one of those rare people whose expertise is matched by her generosity and care. She beautifully re-stretched and framed my large-scale sculptural paintings after their journey from Sierra Leone, and I could not recommend her more highly.”

    Zainab Sumu, Studio Znabu

  • “Caira Art Editions is grateful to count on Kristen's support and expertise to ensure the quality of the details match the quality of the main product. Her eye on presentation is unparalleled and she's gently steered me right on everything from overall framing program to wall label and plinth production. Her steady guidance on those elements in support of the art means that I can focus on the art and trust that all will come together at the highest level. Her super power is doing all of this with materials to-hand, so it looks expensive without costing much.”

    Lucy Rosenburgh, Founder + Owner, Caira Art Editions

  • “As Vice President of Trefler's, I asked Kristen to help me assess the client experience — I wanted an outside professional evaluation. Kristen provided thoughtful, meaningful, common-sense suggestions. She created a step-by-step plan for me to implement, all of which was spot on! Kristen is wonderful to work with, and I hope we continue to connect for years to come.”

    Laura Sheehan-McDonald, Vice President & Studio Manager, Trefler’s