Katrina Rodabaugh

Katrina Rodabaugh is an award-winning artist, writer, and a leading voice in the sustainable fashion movement. She is the author of three books, including the bestselling Mending Matters and her latest guide to a conscious wardrobe, Make Thrift Mend. With an MFA in Creative Writing and a background in Environmental Studies, Katrina’s work sits at the intersection of craft, sustainability, and social practice.Since 2013, she has lived by her "Make Thrift Mend" philosophy—focusing on mending, natural plant dyes, and ethical fashion. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, and Sunset magazine. Katrina currently lives in a 200-year-old farmhouse in New York's Hudson Valley, where she tends to dye gardens, raises chickens, and teaches workshops in her converted barn studio.