✨ About Me ✨

I’m Kristina L. Malcolm — metalsmith, educator, and researcher with a heart anchored in Craft. For over 30 years, I’ve explored the alchemy of metal, turning raw materials into intimate works that live on the body and in the hand. My studio practice dances between the technical and the tender: from kinetic jewelry that spins and shifts with your touch, to etched surfaces that whisper little secrets under the light.

Beyond the bench, I’m equally passionate about how making transforms us. My thesis, Adult Toys, and ongoing research in Healing Hands delve into how tactile, interactive objects can soothe the mind, spark curiosity, and nurture well-being. Whether teaching university students or guiding beginners through their first molten pour, I love witnessing the small, quiet triumphs that come with learning — the way Craft gives us back to ourselves, one skill at a time.

I currently teach 3D Design and metalsmithing at the university level, lead workshops across the country, and occasionally turn my traveling exhibition, TinkeRings, loose on the world to invite a little more play.

Above all, I believe in process over perfection, in making with heart, and in the deep, everyday magic of our hands.