Karen has been weaving and knitting for 11 years. She designs ethnically handcrafted textiles, accessories, and rugs using natural and organic fibers and materials. Karen is researching the patterns, dyeing, and weaving techniques and processes of enslaved African American weavers before the Great Migration to fiber and textile design. From the research, she integrates their techniques into her artwork. Karen is completing a scholarly essay for Race in Design History: An Anthology [Clark University and National Museum of African American History and Culture], alongside a documentary on the history and narratives of African American weavers before the Great Migration under PHD in Arts Administration.