Kyla Strid is a potter, educator, and arts administrator. Kyla’s work has been shaped by residencies around the world and by consulting on an archaeological dig of a Minoan pottery workshop in Crete. Drawing from ancient Minoan forms and botanical patterns inspired by her own backyard, she creates functional pots that invite daily use while carrying a sense of timeless beauty that is rooted in the here and now. When not in her studio, you can find her supporting fellow artists while serving as a Program Officer on the Artist Services Team at Mid-America Arts Alliance.