Hey, you! So nice of you to click to learn more about me, Kristina Henson.
I live in Upstate New York with my daughter, a Golden Retriever, and two cats. Before writing and illustrating my two books, One Hundred Birds Telling One Hundred Little Stories and Letters to Lily, I maintained a blog and regularly published personal essays while working in the graphic design industry by day and devoting the majority of the rest of my time doing what I love the most — writing and creating books. I love everything about books. With all that’s inside of them—the things I can learn, the places I can travel to, the characters I can fall in love with—what isn’t there to love?
I can define myself by being so many things: a mother, a daughter, a sister, an artist, an author, a designer. But most importantly—and what I remind myself of often—is that I am a woman who needs to create. 
I hope you enjoy a peek into my studio and life. 
Kristina 

Webster Pond

Webster Pond

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There aren't many places that have been consistently a part of my life. I've lived in too many houses to count. My Grandparents' homes live on only in my memory, but there is one place I have visited since I was a child that remains in the same spot and always makes me feel at home, Webster Pond.

I lived two blocks away for most of my childhood and would ride my pink huffy bike there with my sisters or best friend, Julie. With a few pennies in my pocket, I could buy a cup of corn. We would stay there for hours feeding the ducks, looking for fish, exploring in the woods.

As I got older and moved around, my visits weren't as frequent, but I always stopped by when I was in town. Webster Pond has never lost its magic.

Today there are more trails, oversized bags of corn, more benches to sit on, but some things are the same; I still leave with powdery white corn dust on my hands, the Canadian Geese still honk, charge at me and intimidate me even tho I know they are harmless, and I always feel at peace.

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Borrowed Space

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