Karpagam Palaniappan

Karpagam Palaniappan (Car-puh-gum Puh-luh-ni-up-pun) is a bead artist and mechanical engineer who learned the craft from her mother, continuing a family tradition passed down through generations. Beading helped her develop spatial reasoning skills and sparked her interest in math, science, and led her to engineering. Her work merges these disciplines in kinetic mobile earrings, created primarily with second-hand beads and tools—reflecting her deep commitment to sustainability and resourcefulness.

Website: https://karpagam-art.square.site/(opens in new tab)

Instagram: @karpagam.art