Along with her husband Steve, Katia took over the Artist Cove Gallery in 2018. A third generation glass and jewelry artist, originally from the Czech Republic; art and design have always been an important part of her life. She moved to the US in 2006 and to Sitka, Alaska in 2014. In the summer of 2022 Katia was one of the three artists that started Alaskan Designed, a sticker and t-shirt shop where all items are designed by Alaskan artists. It is there she began designing the stickers you see below. All her stickers are high quality waterproof vinyl and dishwasher safe.