Karen Elaine is a mixed media artist, author, and teacher with a passion for paper crafts and origami.

Her passion is inspiring creativity in others. She has been a working artist and instructor for over 30 years, including doing 35 episodes of the Carol Duvall Show in the 1990s!

Karen has a wealth of knowledge about art supplies because she has been working in the art supply industry for over 30 years in a wide variety of capacities.

Karen is currently the owner of Kumomi Studio, a creative consulting and design company. She is a long-time artist for Yasutomo, a brand ambassador in the art materials industry, and a teacher in Fodder School 2. You can find Karen on Instagram @karenelainestudios and on her website, https://karenelaine.com