Kim Halvorson is a textile artist whose patchwork quilts explore the themes of community, identity, belonging, and indigenous history. Inspired by her great-grandmother, she began sewing quilts in 1988. She is a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians along with her children. Her current textile project is inspired by archival records uncovered in American Indian boarding schools, and the effort to eliminate American Indian culture, language, and ways of life. She earned a BA in Business Administration from Western Washington University, where she also studied Art, Textiles, and Computer Science. Kim is a member of Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington.