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Interview by Cynthia Machata
that “most of my inspiration comes from nature - the color of
tend to be larger than my jew- the changing seasons, small items such as rocks, shells and sea
p the theme and aren't expected glass I collect on my rambles. One of my most frequent sources
of inspiration is the ocean and its denizens. I'm absolutely fascinated by the alien world hidden beneath the oceans' waves. I
her excited about beading she
think of my freeform beading as a combination of abstract
ays start with something I love
painting and storytelling, capturing the essence of the bits that
n that I just have to explore,
catch my interest.”
nd object that just has to go
heart and that element is very
She told me that she “loves watching the designs take on a life
of my pieces. Often, the story
of their own. It is definitely the most rewarding part when they
project itself will take, but other make it through the Ugly Duckling stage and suddenly the dehave a favorite, though I am
sign clicks.”
ptural forms. As I work, I tell
Who might wear the piece and Karen has been publishing since 2004 when she published an
n.” She talked about color sayarticle she wrote in Quilting Arts Magazine. She told me it was a
tails. One of the reasons I love
“article focused on using oil sticks to paint on fabrics, so totally
s are pure little drops of color.”
unrelated to beading.”
inspires her work she told me
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