Education

AFA, Fashion Design, Otis College of Art and Design 

Bio and Affiliation

Karen is both a teaching professional and an artist/designer in fashion and product design.  She specializes in custom wedding gowns and unique costumes.   Karen has been an instructor at Otis College for over thirty-five years, teaching in Extension, the Fashion Design Department, Summer of Art, and currently in the Product Design Department. She has been an instructor for the Los Angeles area at risk youth program, ArtworxLA (formally HeArt Project), a fashion residency program. Karen blends soft goods ideas into fashion, shoes, home couture, lifestyle products, and innovative product design.  She brings her in-depth knowledge and expertise in textiles, pattern making, sewing, apparel construction, and creative problem-solving into her studio instruction. 

 

Karen Regoli-Arthur’s Picture

Awards and Honors 

2015 Otis College Faculty Development Grant