Carmen Benavente

Born, raised, and educated in Santiago, Chile, teacher and lecturer Carmen Benavente took up embroidery in 1963 after making the United States her permanent home. A longtime enthusiast of the textile arts, Benavente continues to study and write at the home she shares with her husband, composer Juan Orrego-Salas, in the woods of southern Indiana.

Born, raised, and educated in Santiago, Chile, teacher and lecturer Carmen Benavente took up embroidery in 1963 after making the United States her permanent home. A longtime enthusiast of the textile arts, Benavente continues to study and write at the home she shares with her husband, composer Juan Orrego-Salas, in the woods of southern Indiana. See less