Since my childhood I've loved to do creative tasks with my hands. I always collected scraps of fabric, paper and threads to create something out of it. Especially textiles have been close to my heart ever since, so I decided to study fashion and then textile design to turn my interests into a profession.

During a study course I created my first repeating patterns in 2014.

Later, between 2018 and 2019 during my further studies, several cooperation projects with textile and fashion companies like Ernst Feiler GmbH and V. Fraas GmbH sparked my interest in seamless repeat pattern design.

After graduating with my second degree and a blank page for my next creative chapter in front of me, I started a full time job as a product developer to gather experience in and about the textile industry.

While still job hunting, I was reminded of some old plans of pursueing pattern design as a hobby-that-might-turn-into-more.

As a freelance surface pattern designer, I now create all kinds of patterns for all kinds of purposes and applicatons under the artist name Kisola, a neologism made up from parts of my actual name.

As a kind of creative chameleon I'm working on finding my very own style, and simultaneously refusing to be put into a box of just one style. I love to experiment with new techniques and media to create my designs.

I can always depend on nature to inspire me, but mostly it's all kinds of colours, shapes, motifs and moods of everyday life that bring together my artwork and make it the spark of passion in my life.