Based in Orange County, CA, for over 35 years Karen worked as a high school art teacher where she had the opportunity to both guide and observe her students as they engaged in the creative process of making art. Since retiring, Karen now draws from her years of experience in the classroom to inform her own work in mixed media collage.

https://www.instagram.com/karenakashi/

Based in Orange County, CA, for over 35 years Karen worked as a high school art teacher where she had the opportunity to both guide and observe her students as they engaged in the creative process of making art. Since retiring, Karen now draws from her years of experience in the classroom to inform her own work in mixed media collage.

https://www.instagram.com/karenakashi/

In this episode Karen shares her daily routine, finding comfort in ambiguity, and the liberation of finding your voice.

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Based in Orange County, CA, for over 35 years mixed media artist Karen Akashi worked as a high school art teacher where she had the opportunity to both guide and observe her students as they engaged in the creative process of making art. Since retiring, Karen now draws from her years of experience in the classroom to inform her own work in mixed media collage.

In part 1 of my chat with Karen we talk about collaborating with your work, how a change in perspective can make way for breakthroughs, and how decision making can inform your own artistic style.

https://www.instagram.com/karenakashi/