Karen Rips Fiber Artist
Karen Rips Fiber Artist

I am a native California girl currently living in Thousand Oaks with my husband Ted. I was a neonatal nurse for twenty-five years, and retired to start my life in fiberart. It didn't take long to discover that this art form was not only stress relieving, but liberating as well. Today, my need to create fabric art is as important as breathing.

I make art as a way of expressing my perception of the world around me, feeling the energy of having created something that has never existed before. Fiber is my medium of choice because it is tactile, easily manipulated, and allows itself to be altered in many different ways.

I create my own fabric using a variety of surface design techniques and then experiment to bring the piece alive, often by incorporating ideas and elements from previous creations. Tactile elements are important in my work because they give the piece even more reason to get up close and look at the art.

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