SHOP 108 Featured Artist February - March 2026 Karen Rose Artist Statement: I am an Oklahoma native, textile and wearable art designer, creating for women who celebrate their individuality. Each design is as unique as the woman who wears it. Working with natural fibers such as silk, bamboo, and cotton, I use dyes and a variety of surface design techniques to transform fabric into one-of-a-kind art. I am especially drawn to the ancient Japanese art of shibori and have developed my own variations of this time-honored practice. The labor-intensive process is serendipitous, offering moments of delight and surprise with each unfolding. My journey as a designer began at an early age. With the guidance of my creative mother, I mastered the skills of garment construction. I later studied fashion merchandising and enjoyed a long career in fashion management. For many years, I designed for myself, family, and friends. When fine fabric stores began to vanish, I turned my creative energy toward jewelry design. While studying metalsmithing at the Cleveland Institute of Art, I discovered fiber arts and surface design. Amazed by the possibilities of creating my own textiles, I enrolled in fiber art courses, where I learned shibori, sirte, and other techniques. I continue to expand my skills by studying with master artists. Today, I combine textile art with fashion design to create distinctive wearable art. My work includes my original shibori textiles, digitally designed fabrics, and and 3D pieces. My designs have been shown at Silk Painters International, Spirit of the Earth in Santa Fe, Untitled Arts Space, the Lincoln Center Biennial Wearable Art Show in Fort Collins, Fiber Works, and the Leslie Powell Gallery, to name a few.