Chelsea Heffner

Chelsea Heffner serves as the Owner of WildCraft Studio School, which innovatively combines traditional craft, textiles, Native American arts, foraging, and herbal medicine to promote resourcefulness and creativity. In addition to this role, Chelsea is a Guest Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and has run a consulting practice, Art of Critique: Communication by Design, since 2017, where Chelsea collaborates with major brands like adidas and Nike to enhance creative processes and team-building experiences. Chelsea has also held positions as an Assistant Professor at PNCA and as the Owner of plainMADE, a textile design and accessories label featured in prominent publications. Education includes a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Visual Studies from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.