About Me - Kristi Brothers
I grew up on a ranch North of Butte, Montana, the richest hill on earth,
known for its rich copper mining and people who made their living
laboring in the dirt. I have had a long love affair with horses that
continues today. My educational background took me to Lake Erie
College in Painesville, Ohio where I earned a BA in Business
Management and Equestrian Science. I spent time in Germany and
Canada show jumping and learning about Warm Bloods/Hannovarians.
I owned and operated a horse farm in Crescent, Oklahoma. It was in
Oklahoma where I started my interest in clay and I returned to college to
pursue an art education degree. I have learned the most in clay by
experimentation and trial and error. However, I attend workshops and
clinics on a regular basis: my favorites being Anderson Ranch in
Colorado and the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana.
In 1993 I returned to Butte, Montana and continued my art education degree.
I now maintain my studio outside Anaconda and take care of my three horses and two dogs.
I have worked with a variety of clay and glazing techniques and firing methods. I built my own wood kiln and traveled to schools, fairs, with my portable raku kiln demonstrating my craft to children and adults. I have always been drawn to glazes and firing methods that are unpredictable and that is why the Raku process is so appealing to me. My work is in galleries and museums throughout Montana. I have collectors throughout the United States. I also participate in regional exhibitions. My most recent work I consider a triage as it combines my love for the equine and clay and the copper rich glazes with its brilliant rainbow hues doesn’t let me forget where I came from.
In 1993 I returned to Butte, Montana and continued my art education degree.
I now maintain my studio outside Anaconda and take care of my three horses and two dogs.
I have worked with a variety of clay and glazing techniques and firing methods. I built my own wood kiln and traveled to schools, fairs, with my portable raku kiln demonstrating my craft to children and adults. I have always been drawn to glazes and firing methods that are unpredictable and that is why the Raku process is so appealing to me. My work is in galleries and museums throughout Montana. I have collectors throughout the United States. I also participate in regional exhibitions. My most recent work I consider a triage as it combines my love for the equine and clay and the copper rich glazes with its brilliant rainbow hues doesn’t let me forget where I came from.