The Christiansons enjoy a love of Nature and the materials she provides. Carl’s use of wood is focused on beauty and function. Sensitivity to the
wood’s markings allow the finished pieces to take on the look of paintings. Kirsten’s use of handmade paper and natural materials maintains the
rhythms of the natural world in both design and color which she communicates through her teachings and residencies. Carl and Kirsten often
collaborate on projects bringing each other’s strengths and artistic ability to a harmonious blend.
Kirsten and Carl’s work is proudly displayed by private owners and in public arenas around the country.
Art Work
Inspired by glacially carved
landscapes surrounding her
home in Algoma, Kirsten’s art is
sculptural and dimensional,
exploring handmade paper with
natural materials collected near
Lake Michigan. Pieces range
from castings of natural forms
in paper to paintings of water
silhouetting flowers and plants.
Art Education
Kirsten offers classes at The
Center for Handmade Paper in
the Woodwalk Gallery, Egg
Harbor and The Paper
Discovery Center in Appleton
and continues her Artist-in-
Residency projects in schools
and communities throughout
Wisconsin.
Custom Furniture & Built-ins
With an innate sense of design,
unique woodworking style and
technique influenced by the
individual character of domestic
woods, Carl designs and builds
original pieces for homes and
boats capitalizing on joinery for
both durability and aesthetics.
Classical Guitars
Carl’s passion for woodworking
and love of music inspired him
to work for friend Robert Ruck
of Eugene, Oregon, hand
crafting three guitars under
Rob’s direction, each with an
individually beautiful sound,
style and feel.
Christianson Studios...Nature’s Art...Nature’s Beauty
Kirsten & Carl Christianson
Algoma, Wisconsin
