About
Accomplishments
Roles
• Member of the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee
• Director of The Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ)
• Creative Agent, Creative Practitioner, Trainer and Quality Assurance Assessor at Arts Council of Wales
• Ex-Chair of Governors at Ton Yr Ywen Primary
• Advisor to Board at Women's Entrepreneurship Hub at University of South Wales
• Welsh Govt Youth Entrepreneurship Role Model
• UK Female Entrepreneurship Ambassador.
• Parent Governor at Llanishen High School​
• Local Authority Governor at Cardiff West Community High School
•Management Committee Member, Cardiff Governors Association
•Qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer, Practitioner and Coach (Adults and Children)
​•Qualified Mindfulness Coach and Trainer (Adults and Children)
Awards
• Best Micro Company in Europe, Design Management Europe Awards; Poland; 2013
• Winner of the National Women Inspiring Women Awards 2013 - Most Inspirational Woman
• Winner of Best BA Best Jewellery Designer, 2012
• Winner, Women's Role Model, Damsels in Success Cardiff, 2012
• Finalist, Most Inspirational Woman, Women Inspiring Women Awards, 2012
• Winner of Best Woman in Manufacturing Award, Women Who Mean Business, 2011
• Finalist in Best Woman in Media/Creative, Women Who Mean Business, 2011
Exhibitions
•20:20 Visions Tour with the Association of Contemporry Jewellery
• Joya, Iberjoya, Espaijoya; Madrid and Barcelona
• Fusion @ Bir Nokta Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
•British Council India Exhibition
• Origin Contemporary Craft Fair, London
• Treasure at London Jewellery Week
• MADE12, MADE11 Brighton
• The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
• The British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate
• DESIRE Jewellery & Silversmithing Shows Handmade in Britain, Bath
• Made by Hand, City Hall, Cardiff
• Festival of Crafts, Farnham Maltings
• Solo show at Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre for launch of 3D printed art jewellery collection

Karen started off with a local jewellery design and silversmithing course and was "like a kid in a sweetshop from day one".