Carissa Potter's prints and small-scale objects reflect her hopeless romanticism through their investigations into public and private intimacy. Speaking both humorously and poignantly to the human condition, Carissa's work touches chords we all can relate to-exploring situations we've all experienced at some point in our lives and conveying messages we simply long to hear. She is a founding member of Colpa Press and the founder of People I've Loved. Since 2010, she has been an artist-in-residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, where she teaches letter­press. She also serves as a mentor in Southern Exposure's One-on-One Mentorship Program. Carissa received her MFA in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2010. Originally from Minneapolis, she lives and works in Oakland, California.