Kim Eichler-Messmer

Kim Eichler-Messmer is an Associate Professor specializing in Fiber Bio, focusing on textile art and natural dyeing techniques. She has taught surface design, quilting, and natural dye processes since 2008. Her work emphasizes natural materials and pigments derived from plants and insects, often grown or foraged by herself.

Education:

• MFA in Textiles, University of Kansas
• BFA in Studio Art, Iowa State University

Her research explores structure and pattern in nature through hand-dyed textiles and improvisational piecing. Collaborations include designs for West Elm and Pottery Barn, alongside two commercial fabric lines. Her book Modern Color guides modern quilt dyeing techniques.

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