Kristen Leigh (b. 1976) is a multidisciplinary artist, whose primary medium is literary art. She writes nonfiction and poetry, often recreating patterns from dance, music, and textiles craftwork into constraints for her essays and poems. Thematically, she explores the relationships humans have with the natural world through the lens of autoethnographic pedagogy. She is also trained in vintage lighting restoration and works part time refinishing and rewiring antique lamps, sconces, and chandeliers. She has been supported by residencies and fellowships throughout South America and Western Europe, yet her current work in progress focuses on the diverse ecosystems of the North American continent, with the through-line of mapping her emotional interior as she grieves the sudden loss of her teenage daughter. Her work has appeared in The EcoTheo Review, The Los Angeles Review, Figure-1 Journal, among others, and she is cofounder of slips slips print journal of literature and art. She is represented by Susan Canavan at Waxman Literary Agency in New York City. www.kristenleigh.space