CapobiancoDesigns: Inspiring mindful textile crafting one tool at a time.

Karen Capobianco is a designer and teacher living in the Hudson Valley. Her line, Capobianco Designs, carries an array of specialized fiber crafting tools, whimsical accessories for adults and children, as well as for individuals with fine or gross motor needs.

Karen has a jewelry design degree from Rhode Island School Of Design, a graduate degree in art as well as a professional teaching degree and a certificate in art therapy and mindfulness practices. Having taught art for over 35 years, she has worked with college, K-12, special needs, and corporate businesses.

Using her ergonomic and multi cultural fiber tools, she specializes in teaching fiber based classes as a form of mindfulness which she calls MIndful Weaving™. These classes are centered on focus, calming the mind and system through the use of sensory input, repetitive motion, and breath.