Kristina Malcolm is a metalsmith, educator, researcher, and writer with an MFA in Craft and 30 years of practice. Although teaching since age 9, she began teaching online in 2016 and launched Mastering Low-Tech Casting in 2020. Her research focuses on the hand–brain connection for wellness through making. In 2025, she had a solo exhibit at Arrowmont in TN and was included in a four-person alumni retrospective at the University of Akron. She currently teaches 3D Design and Intro to Metals at UA.

