Featured Speaker: Karen Elaine
About Karen Elaine
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Karen Elaine is a mixed-media artist, author, and teacher. Her passion is inspiring others to experience the joy of creativity.
She owns Kumomi Studio, a creative consulting and design company in Cottonwood, Arizona. She has also been a long-time artist for Yasutomo and a brand ambassador in the art materials industry for over thirty years.
📝 Speaker Takeaways :
- Karen shares her deeply personal journey through art and resilience, detailing how her battle with cancer transformed not only her life but also her artistic expression. Her experience highlights the profound connection between creativity and wellness, inspiring anyone facing personal challenges.
- Reflecting on her evolution as an artist, Karen discussed the joy and peace she finds in creating whimsical and expressive art. Her approach to art encourages spontaneity and the celebration of each moment, which can be particularly appealing to those looking to add more creativity to their lives.
- Through Art: Karen’s insights into the role of empathy in her art and how it helped her develop self-compassion can resonate with many. She advocates for a kind and patient approach to personal and artistic growth, emphasizing the importance of self-love and understanding.
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About Karen Elaine
Karen Elaine is a mixed-media artist, author, and teacher. Her passion is inspiring others to experience the joy of creativity.
She owns Kumomi Studio, a creative consulting and design company in Cottonwood, Arizona. She has also been a long-time artist for Yasutomo and a brand ambassador in the art materials industry for over thirty years.
📝 Speaker Takeaways :
- Karen shares her deeply personal journey through art and resilience, detailing how her battle with cancer transformed not only her life but also her artistic expression. Her experience highlights the profound connection between creativity and wellness, inspiring anyone facing personal challenges.
- Reflecting on her evolution as an artist, Karen discussed the joy and peace she finds in creating whimsical and expressive art. Her approach to art encourages spontaneity and the celebration of each moment, which can be particularly appealing to those looking to add more creativity to their lives.
- Through Art: Karen’s insights into the role of empathy in her art and how it helped her develop self-compassion can resonate with many. She advocates for a kind and patient approach to personal and artistic growth, emphasizing the importance of self-love and understanding.
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What a lovely interview. Thank you
Loved listening to Karen Elaine! What a fabulous example of art for tranquility! I can’t wait to try the little cards! Thank you for this event Alie!
I am so glad you are able to join and enjoying!
Wow! I’m in fodder school so am familiar with her… loved hearing her story. She is awesome! Great interview.❤️
Wow, thank you so much – a great little project to do and a fascinating interview. What an inspiring lady!
Karen, I really enjoyed your presentation! I am 60 years old and wanting to learn how to paint and create again without beating myself up. I am a perfectionist and I find it hard to make something nice and not like a 2 year old did it. I have always loved arts and crafts since I was a child, but I find it hard to let my creative side out…. I have been learning how to make junk journals for the last year and I love it but I just want to add that special touch to them with painting and drawing.
Thank you for inspiring me with your little cute flowers and notes. I am going to watch your YouTube video right now and try and make a couple of those notecards and pockets!
So happy you are inspired!
Very inspiring artist and story! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Karen, Your story is so inspiring and motivational. Your work is beautiful and I’m excited to make these little pockets to give away randomly to others, not just left around to be found…or not. Thank you!!
Thank you for your kind words! I am happy you are excited about the affirmation pocket tutorial.
Thank you for the wonderful presentation. I am coming out of a season of illnesses, where I sustained a disabling injury at work, then developed several autoimmune conditions. I stopped making art altogether. I moved into a RV and spent several months in the Arizona desert to try to reorient myself to life with disabilities. I tried digital art due to lack of space for art supplies, but it’s not feeding my soul like making physical art. Thanks to your inspiring story, I think I will downsize the unnecessary things in my living space to make room for my supplies, and begin again.
Love the card and envelope tutorial. I think I will enjoy making them and gifting them very much.
As someone with autoimmunity too, I send you my blessings for a speedy recovery! I am glad you found a moment of inspiration during the challenge! Amie
Thank you , Karen. I struggle with acceptance self caring because my adult son is struggling with a nasty auto immune disease that just won’t go away. I have guilt over things I didn’t do well in the past so it is very hard to let my 76 year old self feel good when he can’t.
Thank you Karen for sharing such a personal year in your life. Your resilience is so inspirational and your journey so remarkable. Thank you for your wonderful lesson. I’m looking forward to making some of these pockets with caring messages. I could listen to your calming voice forever! Take care! Wishing you well.
I LOVE that card insert!
So many insights! My big aha was “I’m not alone!” I resonated with so much that was shared. Thank you for putting this together.
Where can I find the video of the 4 small floral cards you made?
Great insight! AND I Love this free grift lesson… Thank you so much for sharing this! I will be busy making a few of these for sure xo
Thank you, Karen, for sharing your story and inspiration. Your insight and wisdom is spot on. Your little cards are so beautiful and the perfect gift to lift someone’s day! Blessings!
So inspired listening to your interview. Love your work and I have some of your origami paper – absolutely beautiful!