Karen D. Miller is a contemporary textile artist and writer using the traditional technique of rug hooking to create conversation around the consequences of motherhood on women’s identity, perceptions, relationships and value. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and the United States and has been included in international publications. She is the author of Eyes Open to the World: Memories of Travel in Wool (2019), and The Art of Mothering: Our Lives in Colour and Shadow (2022), both published by Ampry Publishing. Karen lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.