"Since she was a child, she has been making dolls and 'articulated toys.' When her parents told her they couldn't afford to buy the wonderfully articulated and detailed dolls she admired, she would simply figure out how to make them. 'If it is flexible, has joints or will stand by itself, it intrigues and inspires her.' Karen lives in Newbury Park, California. She has been married for 41 years, has 6 grown children and 11 grandchildren- most of whom are 'flexible and can stand by themselves!' "