Textile artist Karen Yaremkewich creates contemporary one-of-a-kind, handmade wearable art, fairytale couture and eco-friendly home decor. She breathes new life into locally sourced reclaimed fabric waste and thrift shop finds.

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Born and raised in Squamish, British Columbia on the beautiful West Coast of Canada, Karen comes from generations of makers; and daughter of the late Hedi Knudsen who was a well known local textile artist, weaver, spinner and knitter. Both Karen’s grandmothers were dressmakers and seamstresses who raised their families in the thirties and forties in Europe. Upcycling wasn’t a coined term then, but it would describe exactly what they did as their way of life. Old things were taken apart and sewn into something new again.

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Yaremkewich is a full-time artist, seamstress and on-line store owner of Endure Upcycled Designs (on Etsy) where she shares her creative costumes and fanciful creations around the world.