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 Nighttime Distillation |
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Hi! I'm Kristina
THE UNTAMED ALCHEMIST
Founder. Farmer. Formulator. Facilitator.
Distiller. Herbalist. Aromatherapist. Mother Earth Chemist.
I find it challenging to explain to people "what I do." I can't get the list of things I do to roll off my tongue, either. To keep it short and simple, I describe myself as an alchemist.
I began identifying as The Untamed Alchemist® in 2012 when my attention turned more formally to growing my medicine garden, expanding my herbal/aromatic business, deepening my relevant knowledge, and perfecting associated formulas.
I consider myself an alchemist because my work involves transforming individual natural materials into pure, premium natural products that feature the extraordinary benefits of the herbs and flowers I grow and distill on our farm.
In the thirty years since I first began my study in the fields that inform my work at Untamed Alchemy, I've committed to thousands of hours of quality education from respected institutions and worked with revered educators in herbal medicine. aromatherapy, skin science, and natural cosmetic formulation.
Because I'm responsible for everything at Untamed Alchemy, its products, workshops, and positioning reflect my personal passions: experiential workshops draw heavily on my studies of mythology, folklore, and symbology and my products reflect my direct, dynamic reverent relationship with the plants that feature in my unique formulations.
When I'm not at my Farmers' Market at Sandpoint booth in the "high season," I'm often focused in my garden, distillation temple, or blending studio. In the wider days of spring and autumn, I expand into other loves like cooking, baking, and hiking. In winter, I busy myself with catching up on administrative work and testing new products with my "free" time shifting to handcrafts like sewing, stitching, and knitting. No matter the season, I am always growing or creating something.
You'll find my mark on everything at Untamed Alchemy from inception to sourcing, ideation to testing, formulation to production, marketing to labeling. I personally plant seeds, tend perennials, water beds/pots, and hand-harvest materials for infusion and distillation at their peak. I tend the still, dehydrate the blooms, and infuse the oils before they go into products I craft and test. My hands thoughtfully measure and stir every ingredient in each small batch—and my hands lovingly attach the labels I've designed to the products I've made to surprise, delight, and support you.
I care deeply about what I do, how I do it, and how you experience my creations.
It's my hope that something grown in my garden and made by my hands will inspire or improve something meaningful for you.
