CHRISTINA HATTLER
Born 1974, Miami, Florida
Lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico
EDUCATION
2006-2025 Artist-initiated residency & studio practice in Mexico, working in collaboration with and learning from master artisans, deeply researching and working with local undervalued fiber and dye materials.
2020 - 2025 Thread Caravan / Texere Craft Residency, Oaxaca various courses
2020 - 2025 Maiwa School of Textiles, various courses
1998 - 1999 Florida International University, Photography
1997 - 1998 Fashion Institute of Technology Set Design, Styling
1994 - 1997 Fashion Design, Pratt Institute
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Una Modernidad Hecha a Mano. Diseño artesanal en Mexico, 1951-2022. Museum of Contemporary Art Monterey, CONARTE, Nuevo Leon Mexico.
3 Climates, Mano Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2022
Una Modernidad Hecha a Mano. Diseño artesanal en Mexico, 1951-2022. University Museum of Contemporary Art, MUAC UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
2019
Insomnio, Galería Manuel García, Oaxaca, Mexico
2017
Hilos Y Entramados, Prácticas Colaborativos en el diseño Mexicano, Galería International CEART Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Design Week Mexico, INEDITO, Museo Tamayo, Mexico City
2016
Hilos Y Entramados, Prácticas Colaborativos en el diseño Mexicano, Centro Cultural Clavijero Morelia, Mexico
GROUP CATALOGS
2023 “Una Modernidad Hecha a Mano. Diseño artesanal en Mexico, 1951-2022.” VV AA, 2023, Editorial RM Exhibition Catalog MUAC UNAM
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2025 Catherine Tansey, Selvedge Magazine, Summer issue 2025 (upcoming)
2024 Paige Harte Rivera, Inner-views Christina Hattler
2024 Punk Rock Pochote, Thread Caravan, Christina Hattler
2024 Oaxacan Indigo, Mexchic, Christina Hattler
2023 Thread of Opportunity: Manual for Exploring of Pochote by Silvia Dinneth Espinoza Vela
2018 Architectural Digest Mexico, Gran Diseño, Serpiente Emplumado, July 7, 2018
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Related Work
2006-2025 Founder/designer of Mexchic creating craft-forward pieces at the intersection of art & design
2024 Creation of the Mexican Fibershed group, Telarañas, for sharing events, information,
resources for fiber/craft focused artisans, designers and artists.
2020-2023 Pro-bono community outreach work teaching and collaborating with fiber and textile activist initiative Khadi Oaxaca and biologist Margaret Mc Sems.
1999-2006 Handmade wearable art, Christina Hattler Studio