Kira Keck is an Artist-Weaver, Designer-Craftsman, and they/them lesbian who mainly works in handweaving and embroidery. Kira earned a BFA in Fiber in 2016 from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Upon graduation, they were awarded a Windgate-Lamar Fellowship which allowed them to explore weaving pedagogy and establish a studio. During this time they attended craft and folk schools including Vävstuga, a Swedish weaving school, in Shelburne Falls, MA. Kira earned their MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2022 where they explored the possibilities of queer interiors and thought a lot about towels. They have been an artist in residence at Fabric of Life in Shelburne Falls, MA, the Institute 4 Labor Generosity Workers and Uniforms in Long Beach, CA, and Praxis Fiber Workshop’s Digital Weaving Lab in Cleveland, OH. They currently live and work in SE Michigan with their romantic partner/artistic collaborator Jane and a tiny dog.