Craft to Career
From Hollywood Animation to Quilting: Kristy Kay's Colorful Career Change
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Kristy Kay of With Love by Kristy is a new fabric designer for Moda Fabrics, but she has been in the art world for a long time. For over a decade, she worked in animation and visual development on films including Hotel Transylvania 2, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, and Smurfs: The Lost Village.
As a student of art and color, Kristy understands the emotions that color can bring out. Most recently, she teamed up to create fabric collections inspired by the celebrated artist Mary Blair.
In this episode, Kristy shares how she moved from creating for Hollywood to quilting and fabric design. She also tells us about the space she just purchased, where she will teach classes and house the products she sells.
In this episode, you'll hear:
- Why Kristy made the shift from animation to quilting
- How she learned about color and why she uses it the way she does
- How the Mary Blair collaboration came about
- How she is growing her business
- What you can apply in your own creative business
Find Kristy at withlovebykristy.com and on Instagram at @withlove_bykristy.