Karen Swan · Textile Artist

Stories made
in fabric.

Hand appliquéd textile collage shaped by memory, imagination, family, books, and the lives of the people each piece is made for.

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Lifecycle by Karen Swan
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Lifecycle

Selected & Recent Work

A body of work built one piece at a time.

Narrative collages, mandalas, books, blankets, commissions, and experiments across other mediums.

Lifecycle
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Lifecycle

Swan Mandala
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Swan Mandala

Eragon Triptych
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Eragon Triptych

Octopus's Garden
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Octopus's Garden

Mandalas
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Mandalas

Counting Book
06

Counting Book

Mary's Peace
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Mary's Peace

Library Portal
08

Library Portal *newly added

Friends
09

Friends *newly added

Wedding Portal
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Wedding Portal *newly added

Ruby's Portal
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Ruby's Portal *newly added

Baby Blankets
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Baby Blankets

More Fabric Pieces
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More Fabric Pieces

Other Mediums
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Other Mediums

Commissioned Work

A piece can begin with a memory, a person, a book, or a place.

Karen works directly with clients to turn meaningful ideas into one-of-a-kind pieces made by hand.

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