Meet The Team: Carina Quackenbush

We are proud of all of our employees, from our paint-makers to the folks answering the phone and packing orders, and everyone in between. Our ongoing feature "Meet The Team" is our way of introducing you to the fine folks behind the scenes who make R&F possible.⁠ In this week’s installment, you will meet Carina Quackenbush.

Please tell us your job title and a brief description of what you do day to day at R&F.

I'm in post-production. I specifically take care of a lot of the sets (if you've bought a set lately, odds are good that I assembled it!), but I also wrap paint and work on things like our hand-painted color charts.

How many years have you been working for R&F?

I started at R&F in late summer 2021, so I've been here just under a year.

What do you do outside of work? Do you have an art background or related practice?

My formal education is in writing, communications, and marketing, but I studied art informally all through school and still paint, craft, and draw in my free time.

I've loved reconnecting with art while working at R&F, something I had neglected since leaving high school. Kingston has a really vibrant arts community and R&F is a great facet of it.

I am also studying cat behavior and am beginning to work as a behavior consultant to help people with their various house cat issues and questions. My website is catsinterrupted.com.

If someone came to visit Kingston, what's one thing you would recommend they see/ do/ eat/ experience?

One of my favorite places in Kingston is Rough Draft, I always recommend you pop in if you're in Kingston. The building is a perfect example of the old stone architecture you find in the valley. The people are very kind, the drinks are great, and it's really special to have an independent local book store to rely on.

I live in walking distance, which is extra nice (and a little dangerous to my book and coffee budget, haha). Anthony and Amanda are usually open to special ordering a book for you if you don't see it in store. The community-centered events are great. I can't wait for weekly trivia night to start up again.

Favorite color in R&F's paint line?

If I HAD to pick a top favorite color at R&F, I think I'd choose our Indigo Pigment Stick®. Every variation from the top tone to the undertone has something special. It's moody, earthy, and really fun to play with.