Beginner Needle-Felting Workshops at the Swiss Yarn Festival
~ April 6th, 10:00 - 13:00  or  14:00 - 17:00
Now is the time! Now you can finally learn how to make your own art by stabbing things!

You can sign up for in-person hands-on needle-felting workshops with Christina, and learn how to begin painting with wool. These are aimed at complete beginners. The workshops are part of the Swiss Yarn Festival, held near Winterthur and Zurich. Please click link above for more information.
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Official poster of Fantasy Basel 2025

Fantasy Basel - Artist Alley - Christina Serra
~ May 29 - 31, 2025

The festival in Basel for nerds, geeks and fans of comics, films, games and cosplay!

Christina will offer a special assortment of wool paintings, with a focus on spooky, cute, mythology-inspired and other fantasy-based themes. Samplings can be seen on her Instagram and Bluesky social media accounts. Come by her booth and say hello!

Three whole days of intense excitement and activities, as well as many booths with artists and vendors from all over!  The event boasts of a cosplay village, games and esports, Asian pop culture, a sports and action zone (swords!), Artist Alley (where you will find Christina), a medieval market, Sci-fi and space stuff, talks, exhibitions and much more! There were over 80,000 attendees last year. Check out the website link for more information, how to buy tickets, and photos from last year. It is an event for all ages.

Online Gallery

Welcome to the online gallery of Christina Serra, Cuban-American visual artist and maker

The works are presented in three main galleries:

From Inspiration to Art

Creation Process

Making paintings using the clean and dyed fibers from
animals like sheep is not a new invention. Christina carries on a long tradition that started when people collected different natural animal fibers, felting them together to create garments, shoes and living spaces. Eventually people discovered they could make creative designs using different colors.
The difference here, is that instead of bonding the fibers using water and friction, she uses barbed needles to bond the fibers, achieving more details than is possible with wet felting.
It is just like painting, layering colors to build a picture.

Inspiration, Ideas, Story

It all begins with inspiration...
Inspiration comes from anything;
A favorite book or movie, a feeling in the air, discussions had with friends, old stories, moments in history.
The majority of Christina's current work is inspired by the natural world and by looking into the deeper meanings and connections found in mythology and stories. The collective histories of women of the past and present, common motifs in life's challenges often serve as a skeletal structure on which to flesh out a visual communication.

Completed Work

The journey is the goal; the product is the culmination of a lifetime of discovery and work.  Christina is a life-long learner, and has, since early childhood, always kept her hands busy with projects.
Each finished piece is another picture in her ongoing visual autobiography, each showing a snapshot of her place in life, whether as a watercolor painting, a textile piece, or as a fiber painting.
Each work is unique, made with care and love for people, art and materials.
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