Karen Herrick, from Harlequin Arts is a freelance artist-educator, delivering creative sessions for wellbeing across many sectors of the community. She enjoys enabling and inspiring others to be creative, facilitating connections through creativity & contemplation- combining teaching skills with her love of colour, textiles, and Christian faith. She is a spiritual accompanier who enjoys supporting others to draw closer to God through both her art & creative quiet days and retreats. She stitches stories of faith in textile art and writes a monthly blog “Sanctuary in Stitch”, journaling her spiritual journey in stitch.