Kara Young is an internationally recognized professional fiber/mixed media artist throughout the United States, in Europe and in Japan. Her work is seen as ancient but also contemporary fitting in many different environmental settings. Kara has worked as a fiber artist since the beginning of her art career starting with sculptural weavings and then designing art clothing and on to papermaking for the past 14 years. She also has created a line of handmade fine art greeting cards, which are carried in numerous art galleries and gift stores across the US. Her wall pieces are made with thickly cast 85% abaca handmade paper. Integrated into the compositions are other materials and found objects. Crackled joint compound is used to "age" the surface, which is further enhanced with copper or gold leaf, old cedar shingles, sheet copper, acrylic paint and now encaustic painting with beeswax and pigment. The pieces are lightweight, durable and are mostly hung without a frame. Kara's art is included in corporate collections, such as Kaiser Permanente & Pacific Bell and in many private collections including Isabel Allende's.