My name is Krista. I am a Mom to 2 of the best kids ever! And wife of 17 years to my husband Joel. I am the owner of Colour Drop Design, a travelling art studio in the beautiful Okanagan. I love to teach people the magical art of water marbling. I have been working with this medium for over 5 years. I enjoy teaching all ages and abilities this magical art. I feel like everyday I am continuing to learn more and look forward to sharing with you.
My favourite part of this process is that you can do so much with it. It is endless. Artists all over the world use water marbling to create designs and print onto hats, scarves, paper, and many other items!
How did I get started with water marbling? About 7 years ago I was working local farmers markets selling my handmade crochet hats and selling other local vendors handmade goods. Wife and Mom to 2 kids I was always crocheting. And my kids were getting older and I realized I couldn't keep making items that took hours to create. Scrolling thru Facebook I came across a viral video about water marbling silk scarves by a company in California called Mayu Silk Art. I was mesmerized! The magic! They were offering in person workshops, but I couldn't go all the way to California for their program. So I marched off to the art supply store and bought some supplies and was gonna figure it out on my own. Well that was not successful. I was so frustrated.
About 3 months later I went back to Mayu's website and they had just released their new online program! So I booked it. I watched all the magic. Figured out a lot of what I was doing wrong. But it took me about 6 months of "playing" to get it right. Now I'm 5 years into teaching water marbling in the Okanagan and I love it. For me it's the moment I see an item print and hear the maker excited about their design that keeps me in this artform.
Our Mission
Share and teach about the ancient art of water marbling.
