Carolyn Pallett was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Using needle and thread with beads and leather to construct artistic handmade clothing, bags and jewelry always have been familiar means of expression to her.

Pallett studied Southeastern Woodlands Native American beadwork, taught by Cherokee National Treasure Martha Berry, a well-known revivalist of Cherokee beadwork.

She has been honored to have her pieces accepted into the Cherokee Homecoming Art Show. For her past entries, Pallett is proud to have received the Betty Scraper-Garner Elder Award, the Bill Rabbit Legacy Award and three consecutive Best of Shows.