Crafting Vibrant Fiber Art

Karen Valderrama weaves her passion for quilting into dynamic artworks, blending tradition with modern vibrancy inspired by personal experiences and cultural movements.

A close-up view of a textured surface featuring a pattern of interwoven, rounded fibers that create a quilted or braided appearance. The surface appears soft and slightly fuzzy, emphasizing the tactile quality of the material.
A close-up view of a textured surface featuring a pattern of interwoven, rounded fibers that create a quilted or braided appearance. The surface appears soft and slightly fuzzy, emphasizing the tactile quality of the material.
A hand is holding an embroidery hoop with a piece of blue fabric stretched in it. The embroidery depicts a colorful hot air balloon with a bunch of multicolored knots representing the balloon and white threads representing the ropes attaching it to the basket. The background is an indoor setting with wooden furniture and a tiled ceiling visible.
A hand is holding an embroidery hoop with a piece of blue fabric stretched in it. The embroidery depicts a colorful hot air balloon with a bunch of multicolored knots representing the balloon and white threads representing the ropes attaching it to the basket. The background is an indoor setting with wooden furniture and a tiled ceiling visible.
A close-up view of a colorful, textured woven textile with a variety of yarns and fibers intricately woven together. The pattern features stripes and abstract shapes with different weaving techniques, creating a dynamic and intricate surface.
A close-up view of a colorful, textured woven textile with a variety of yarns and fibers intricately woven together. The pattern features stripes and abstract shapes with different weaving techniques, creating a dynamic and intricate surface.

About Karen Valderrama

A lifelong progressive, she honors women's crafts in her work, deeply influenced by social movements and the rich visual culture of Hollywood.

Artistry Evolved

Karen Valderrama has been quilting since the 1980s, transforming traditional patchwork into vibrant fiber artistry inspired by personal experiences and social movements.

Experience

A Journey Through Quilting

Celebrating women’s crafts with modern meaning and unapologetic vibrancy.

An embroidery hoop art piece displays a landscape scene with a mix of thread textures and colors. The scene includes a central pond with blue and purple hues, surrounded by green foliage and grass. A small figure dressed in orange lies near the water. The background is a vivid blue, likely representing the sky.
An embroidery hoop art piece displays a landscape scene with a mix of thread textures and colors. The scene includes a central pond with blue and purple hues, surrounded by green foliage and grass. A small figure dressed in orange lies near the water. The background is a vivid blue, likely representing the sky.