Krista Reuter is a Michigan based artist recognized for her hand cut and hand torn layered paper creations. Her work is an exploration of light and shadow and how a 2 dimensional plane can be transformed into a 3 dimensional object. She enjoys using abstract patterns and shapes found in nature as themes for these explorations.She received her BFA from Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa and continued her education at the Royal College of Art in London, England. She has worked in fine art and fine craft galleries across the country and for 6 years was the program director for the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. As a fine art professional her award winning work is exhibited internationally. Paper is wonderful in its simplicity. It is playful, minimal, colorless and colorful. It reflects light and creates depth; and accepts various embellishments beautifully. These possibilities allow me to express the delicate balance that appears in my work between fragility and strength. The simple act of pulling a fine thread through paper, or piercing the paper with a pin to allow glints of light to escape, are examples of the tenderness and tension conveyed in my art.Considered and deliberate, my art suggests a concentration akin to meditation. Emphasizing the space between drawing and sculpture: the layered hand torn or hand cut sheets, separated by air, allows shadows to form from the edges casting delicate lines onto the next. The effect is subtle yet intriguing; arousing curiosity in the viewer and encouraging a closer look.My intention is to celebrate the handmade and at the same time ‘change the gaze’ of the viewer. I strive to reach a simple, honest statement and to have the confidence to say more with less. The result is that the art creates a poetic spatial experience comprising both delicacy and strong definition.