Karen Henderson

Fibers Studio Department Head

Email: fibers@petersvalley.org

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Karen received her BFA in Textile Design from Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA. After completing her degree she worked as a textile designer in York, PA, while continuing her studio art practice. Karen creates hand woven and collaged fabric wall pieces using batik, shibori, discharge and stitching techniques. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and exhibitions nationwide.

"In my work, I am interested in the connections between self, place, emotion and time. Seasons, atmospheres and the time of day intrigue me. I try to recreate these natural occurrences, evoking emotions that I associate with them through the use of color, line, and texture. I use different dye techniques (batik, shibori, discharge) as well as sewing with my weavings and fabric pieces. I draw lines by stitching with thread. Dimension is added with tucks, layers, or other manipulations of fabric. The lines suggest landscape or other aspects of nature. Most of the techniques I choose to use are very contemplative, encouraging introspection; other processes are spontaneous and unpredictable. I try to find a balance between the two approaches. "

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