Hi, I'm Kyra, the artist and maker behind Vain Artisan Designs. I graduated with a BFA from UMASS Lowell, with a focus in drawing and painting. "Vain Artisan" is an art history reference, about the great masters striving for perfection; it's a name that represents the struggle against perfectionism, with a self-deprecating slant. My love of rich gradients pointed me back to my childhood with cross stitch, and I strive to give each detailed pattern a satisfying palette as you stitch.

Handmade kits, patterns, and framed works based on pop culture, nature, and history. Each pattern is drawn and test stitched by me personally, no AI or image converters used, ever!