Experience

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  Little Weavings Co

  • White Salmon, WA

  • Principal

    • Sep 2017 - Present
    • White Salmon, WA

    Little Weavings Co is the platform for the handwoven pillows and tapestries created by Kristie Strasen. These artisanal pieces are perfect as gifts to mark all types of special occasions. Each piece is handwoven and impeccably finished and is intended to bring joy and a spark of delight.

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  Textiles + Color

  • Creative Director

    • May 2014 - Present

  • Creative Director

    • May 2014 - Present

  • Creative Director

    • Oct 2015 - Sep 2017

    After ten years as Owner and Creative Director of Place Textiles, Strasen is putting her considerable experience and talent into consulting with companies in need of her expertise. An expert in designing, sourcing and coloring textiles, Strasen brings a wealth of knowledge to any project she is part of. As a colorist, Strasen has worked in the area of woven textiles, carpets, leather and hard surface finishes such as laminates and formed plastics. Strasen is adept at developing systems of color and also understands fabric constructions of all types.

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  LittleWeavingsCo

  • White Salmon, WA

  • Creative Director

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • White Salmon, WA

    LittleWeavingsCo specializes in small handwoven pieces designed and created by Kristie Strasen. After 35 years in NYC as a textile designer and colorist, Kristie has returned to the west coast where she contines her her work as a colorist and is also producing very special one-of-a-kind, handwove...

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  Edelman Leather

  • New Milford, Connecticut, United States

  • Colorist; Stylist; Designer; Marketing

    • Aug 2017 - Aug 2022
    • New Milford, Connecticut, United States
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  Place Textiles LLC

  • President

    • Jun 2006 - May 2014

    Place Textiles is a high-end company that promotes the notion of "Durable Luxury" in textiles to both residential and commercial applications. Place offers beautiful and luxurious fabrics that will hold up to the wear and tear of daily life. The fabrics are soft and pliable and are n...

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  Kristie Strasen Color & Design Consulting

  • Principal

    • Jul 1983 - May 2014

    For over 25 years I have done design and color consulting in textile development for the contract and residential industry. My clients have ranged from upscale textile jobbers such as Schumacher and DESIGNTEX to furniture manufacturers such as Herman Miller and Keilhauer. I have done color and ...