KRISTIN KLEYER MANGUM

International Fiber Mixed Media

  • Kristin Kleyer Mangum is an accomplished artist based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her International Fiber Mixed Media Sculptures can be found in galleries and collections in the USA and Europe.

    Her sculptures are tactile, helping us connect, feel, and evoke our senses. Inspired by life and nature, her sculptures are natural, earthy, and organic in form and material.

    “Weaving imitates life - sometimes bumpy, sometimes smooth. When woven together, you can see and feel the beauty, the growth.”

    Her process starts as a global treasure hunt, searching for the finest, local, 100% natural fibers and other precious finds. She creates as she travels, immersing herself in each country’s beauty, conveying that in each piece. Stitch by stitch, coil by coil, her international fibers are methodically woven by hand and needle, taking weeks to months to create.

    Back in her studio, creating other components to unify with her global fibers allows her to use skills acquired through her

    extensive formal art education and career as an artist and art educator. Her style is a unique take on traditional fiber techniques and other media.

    "With my design in mind, I control the shape as I weave, but also listen to the natural materials, giving them a voice. It's a beautiful symphony of push and pull, helping it grow into an organic piece of art that you can feel, in all ways.”

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Kristin Kleyer Mangum Gallery

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Fiery Soul South African Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 17 x 17 x 3

Fiery Soul

South African Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic
17 x 17 x 3

From Within American Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 13 x 13 x 3.25

From Within

American Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic
13 x 13 x 3.25

Hidden Depth Icelandic Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 15 x 15 x 3

Hidden Depth

Icelandic Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 15 x 15 x 3

Steadfast Polish Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 12 x 12 x 4

Steadfast

Polish Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic
12 x 12 x 4

Tuscan Growth Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic 16 x 16 x 2.5

Tuscan Growth

Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic
16 x 16 x 2.5

Rolling Hills Italian Pure Wool, Cotton 33 x 33 x 4

Rolling Hills

Italian Pure Wool, Cotton
33 x 33 x 4

Unbound Irish Pure Wool, Cotton, Wood 16 x 16 x 16

Unbound

Irish Pure Wool, Cotton, Wood
16 x 16 x 16

Tuscan Memories Gathered Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic, Italian Cyprus Tree Cones 18 x 18 x 4

Tuscan Memories

Gathered Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic, Italian Cyprus Tree Cones
18 x 18 x 4

Symphonic Depth American Pure Wool, Pure Cotton 16 x 24 x 14

Symphonic Depth

American Pure Wool, Pure Cotton
16 x 24 x 14

Arizona Treasures Gathered Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic, Arizona Stones 11 x 11 x 3 - 9.5 x 9.5 x 2.75 - 7.5 x 7.5 x 2.5

Arizona Treasures

Gathered Pure Wool, Cotton, Glazed Ceramic, Arizona Stones
11 x 11 x 3 - 9.5 x 9.5 x 2.75 - 7.5 x 7.5 x 2.5

Growth American Pure Wool, Pure Cotton 22 x 21 x 8

Growth

American Pure Wool, Pure Cotton
22 x 21 x 8

Piece of the World Italy Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Wood 30 x 30 x 7

Piece of the World Italy

Italian Pure Wool, Cotton, Wood
30 x 30 x 7

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