Karen Nicol is an embroidery and mixed media textile artist working in gallery, fashion and interiors with a London based design and production studio established for over twenty-five years. She specialises in Irish, Cornelly, Multihead, beading and hand embroidery.

Clients have included : Alexander McQueen, Jasper Conran, Rooney Mara, Black Rock, Shell Oil, Welbeck Hotel, Anthropologie, Clements Rribeiro, Bamford, The King of Qatar,the Pope, People Tree, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Vera Wang, John Rocha, Julien Macdonald, Betty Jackson, Matthew Williamson, Preston Knight (Maxfield Parrish), Bruce Oldfield, Markus Lupfer, Tracey Boyd, Michiko Koshino, Givenchy, Chanel couture, John Boyd Textiles, Louella, Osman Ousafzada, Antonio Beradi, Whistles, Browns, Lulu Guinness, Mulberry, Marks and Spencers, Courtaulds, Jaeger, Harvey Nicholls, Harrods, Anne Tyrrell, Libertys, Mario Testino, Grey Advertising, Scott Henshall, and Cashmere Studio.