Born in Houston, educated in Austin, this native Texan spent 15 years working in advertising and graphic design all over the world before returning in 2015 to my beloved Austin. A couple of years later, while visiting Rome, my curiosity led me into an "Intro to Kiln-Fired Glass" workshop where I fell in love with the medium of glass. I emerged bursting with ideas, and a passion and business was born.

I love that it's all around us, yet we hardly give a thought to it. I love that it's a natural material and is recyclable, reusable, and can be fired many times, enabling my glass work to be zero-waste. I love it for its luminosity and (most days ;) for its creative challenges.

Katie Kismet designs have a visual through-line informed by a love for modern art and architecture, a playful approach to color, and Scandinavian minimalism. (Annual visits to family in Denmark make an impression!) Creating and working with my hands are inextricably linked to my mental health and the richness of my time on this planet. I believe in the healing power of creativity, amplifying the work of women, and slow fashion.