Welcome! I’m Kristi Murray, Founder of Creative Order
My Creative Order story... As I child, I always had a plan of being an artist. Between fashion design, interior design and art, I experimented with my path and ultimately chose a degree in Sculpture as I see my ideas in 3D.
In Art School, I found my voice expressing work with depth and meaning. Upon graduation, I was a bit lost of what lay beyond my next door. (side note: that was actually my senior thesis installation- life size doors made of paper) When I was offered a job as an interior designer, I was thrilled! I learned to work with "real life" clients to create spaces that were a true reflection of their ideas. As Chicago city life called me back, I explored my love of fashion as a stylist at Neiman Marcus.
Despite these amazing opportunities to integrate art and design, I found myself searching for meaning in my daily work and decided to pursue a Masters in Art Education. I have spent most of my adult life as an art educator, continuously making connections, developing skills, and guiding my students through their creative process to express their ideas.
Now I have come full circle discovering that my path of artistic endeavors has led me to Creative Order. I help, listen, teach, organize, and collaborate to design a space that is a reflection you, your family, your life and all the realities of the way we function in this world.
Thanks for taking the time to learn more about me! Let’s work together to Create the space YOU LOVE COMING HOME TO!
I have come to realize that Creative Order is a culmination of so many of my life experiences as I have traveled in and out of many paths, but one thing has stayed the same... ART!
Creative Order is located in Oak Park, IL and will travel to Chicago and the suburbs