“When I was growing up, all the women in my house are using needles. I’ve always had a fascination with the needle, the magic power of the needle. The needle is used to repair the damage. It’s a claim to forgiveness. It is never aggressive, it’s not a pin.” Louise Bourgeois

Karen is an artist and creative practitioner living in Derby. She holds an AHRC funded MA in Textiles from Goldsmiths University of London. Her practice includes hand stitch, hand knit, drawing, print, walking and foraging.