Komra Moriko, Web Designer
Komra is my sister. We grew up in Wisconsin and when I moved to Massachusetts, she was living in California. Now, she lives in Watertown. When she and her husband decided to move here 2 years ago, I found a place for her to live. The landlord the mother of one of my sewing students, Kim Swift. After being so far from close family, it has been great to have Komra only 10 minutes from me.
Komra has always been a talented artist. She has a deep love of horses and other animals. She could draw whatever she wanted when she was young. We would be coloring with crayons in a book. I would be trying to color within the lines and she would be shading and mixing colors. And, she is only 2 years older than me.
Komra went to college for art and left to do a coop program with a veterinarian. She found her way into the graphic arts field, working with weekly publications and print media. Over the years, she found her way into web design. She is a rare talent since she can not only design the visuals of a site, but build it herself. She is on contract with Budget/Avis and other successful companies around the US.
Komra has been pursuing her interest in Fine Art prints with her photographic mandalas. I will ask her to put links to her site here, so that you can view her work.
I am lucky to be able to have her talents available. Many of my students come to me through the web and the Wirkkala Designs web site. Now, we have this site dedicated to sewing and crafts. Don’t you think it is gorgeous? We were going for an Arts & Crafts/William Morris look. She found the fonts for the window lettering and logo, plus the borders and backgrounds. She makes everything easy, that would be nearly impossible for me to do. I am grateful for her gifts.
