Larissa is a queer artisan, writer, and exploration enthusiast privileged to live, listen, and learn on the traditional unceded territories of the Quw’utsun peoples. She has an MFA from the Univeristy of British Columbia and is an alumnus of the Tools for Change Residency. As a visual artist, she mainly focuses on creating functional items from salvaged wood designed for sharing, especially those found in the kitchen, and she enjoys creating art that replicates the colours and movement of nature. Her visual work has been juried by the Craft Council of BC, The East Side Arts Society, Rainforest Arts, and others. Larissa continues to grow her practice through offering community workshops, continued education, and participation in local artist collectives. When she isn’t developing her crafts, you can find her having a snack with her wife, singing out-of-tune to her tomato plants, or snapping amateur photos for later inspiration.