Based in Orange County, CA, for over 35 years Karen worked as a high school art teacher where she had the opportunity to both guide and observe her students as they engaged in the creative process of making art. Since retiring, Karen now draws from her years of experience in the classroom to inform her own work in mixed media collage.

Crafting Art through Collaboration: The Creative Process with Mixed Media Artist Karen Akashi (Part 3)

Creative Bear Hug is a podcast delving into the artist’s psyche, structured around in-depth interviews with creatives of all sorts, covering rituals, techniques, struggles, breakthroughs, and more. True to its name, Creative Bear Hug’s goal is to provide solace to struggling artists—to remind them that they’re not alone, that their work is valued, and that they occupy an important place in the artistic tapestry that binds us all together.

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Crafting Art through Collaboration: The Creative Process with Mixed Media Artist Karen Akashi (Part 3)

Crafting Art through Collaboration: The Creative Process with Mixed Media Artist Karen Akashi (Part 3)