Nicole Amada Ichtertz studied Fine Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design. She later studied fiber arts and trained as a Waldorf teacher in California. Her illustrations are inspired by nature, folklore, and the magical worlds children inhabit. Nicole’s first children’s book was a collaboration with 7-year-old Skylar Dharma Schmitt. Nicole currently lives, works, and plays in Missoula, Montana.
Browse the images below to see the wide range of art media and subjects Nicole explores.
Weaving on a mini loom with a mini rabbit
Block printing on a tea towel
Gnome & hedgehog illustration in progress
Art show featuring illustrations and ceramics
Nicole's sewing niche
Homeschool craft project
Gnome and mushrooms painted on carved wood
Handmade witch with morel mushrooms
