Christina Hattler (b. 1974, Miami, FL) is a textile artist whose studio practice centers overlooked materials and experimental craft. Traditional methods - natural dyeing, meticulous hand-pleating, embroidery, and weaving — anchor her research-driven approach. Drawing on feminist perspectives, ritual, and myth, her sculptural works explore motherhood, transformation, memory, and the connections between humans and the natural and supernatural, inviting viewers to question the familiar and imagine other possibilities.

Since relocating from New York to Mexico in 2006, Hattler has worked closely with renowned artisans in what she calls a “living residency,” positioning textiles as sites of inquiry, cultural continuity, and material research. Mexico and Miami—places where vibrant cultural lineages intertwine with mysticism and spirituality—continue to shape her practice.

Hattler is the founder of Mexchic (est. 2006), a craft-focused brand creating handmade wearable textile art and objects collected internationally. Trained in fashion design at Pratt Institute, she teaches workshops on creativity and natural dyeing.

Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Monterrey, CONARTE (2023), and MUAC, UNAM, Mexico City (2022). Hattler has lived in Mexico since 2006 and is based in Oaxaca. 

Photos of Christina and her studio in

Oaxaca, Mexico by Kate Berry