These large-scale pieces are part of a recent body of work that laments the tragic ecological losses of the 21st century: the impacts of climate change on migration, extinction and dying languages. Kruger’s feathered abstract artwork is informed by fiber but made with recycled plastic bags printed with images of endangered birds. Text figures predominantly in her wall reliefs, sculpture and installations. Pattern and Decoration has influenced Kruger’s work since her textile design training at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York as evidenced by her solo show Turbulence: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss at the Block Gallery in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Kruger has a studio in the vibrant art community of Durham, North Carolina and a team-based production workshop in Chapala, Mexico.