Kirsten Whittaker

Dirt and Sunshine

I grew up in a home of seven, nestled in the rolling hills and cornfields of the American northeast. While other girls played Barbies and dress-up, I found myself outside in a creek, scooping clay out of a bank. A nerdy, freckled girl with big glasses, covered in dirt and sunshine, I found my passion. To others, it was mud. To me, it was endless possibilities.