Karen LeBlanc is a weaver and fibre artist living in Fredericton, NB. Karen loves to weave traditional patterns and create her own weaving patterns. She also enjoys weaving tapestries and shaped vessels such as bowls and boxes. Karen is a member of several professional organizations: American Tapestry Alliance, Handweavers Guild of America, CraftNB, Guild of Canadian Weavers, CraftNS, Fibre Arts Network and many more
In 2023, Karen created a temporary outdoor fibre art installation with a large community engagement component during the Third Shift Festival in Saint John, NB. In 2023, Karen received an artsnb grant for "Bringing a Weaving Analogy Alive Through Fibre Art Sculpture," consisting of nine woven hangings 24 inches wide and 20-24 feet long. This project is based on Karen's M.Ed. thesis featuring a weaving analogy of transitions.