User:Karen S Hampton/sandbox

Karen S Hampton is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning fiber artist who creates spectacular works of art intended to hang on a wall. Additionally, Hampton produces "wearable art" including scarves and jackets. Surface design techniques provide the catalyst for producing her original fiber art. Hampton develops her own fabrics using various surface design techniques that include batik (stamping with copper tjap stamps), rozome (a traditional Japanese wax-resist used to apply designs to cloth), silk-screening, breakdown screen printing, discharging and over dyeing, and felting. She also produces fabric using a "snow" dying technique and produces digital/quilted art pieces. She is continually taking workshops on quilting, wearable design and surface design to keep her work fresh. She enjoys the opportunity to test new design techniques as she produces original wall hangings and art quilts. In addition to quilting Hampton uses a variety of sewing techniques to produce wall hangings, such as Korean pojagi patchwork.

Hampton is an Indiana Artisan, an honorary title that distinguishes her as among the best juried artists and crafters representing the state. She is also a member of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Surface Design Association, and the International Quilt Association.