Artist Bio

Kri Yamada is a visual artist blending fiber, encaustic mixed media and photography. Her practice explores themes of identity, spirit, ecologies of relation and non-linear time as invitations to deeper meaning, connection and belonging. Kri orients towards the paradox of re-integrating fragmented pieces of self, while releasing the notion of self altogether. Her process is intuitive, much like her work in fashion and healing practice, both of which are lenses that often become braided through her art.

About

Kri Yamada is a Visual Artist, Writer, Fashion/Creative Consultant, Facilitator and Coach whose work spans continents and fields.

She’s a curious human animal who, above all else, is passionate about community, connectivity and getting free, together.

Kri moves through this incarnation as a queer, neuroemergent (TBI) and disabled edge-walker of Japanese and European ascent.

Her service is rooted in empowering youth, new refugee neighbors, and liberation work through embodied practice, healing circles, workshops, creativity and direct action.

She has been featured in Marie Claire, W, Elle UK and Fashionista, among others.

Kri is an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York) summa cum laude, Polimoda (Italy) and the University of Nicosia (Cyprus).