Nami Yamaguchi’s fiber and sculptural art work explores the power and politics of vulnerability. Her woven, embroidered, and carved pieces underscore the fragile bodily autonomy of women and children in times of peace and especially in times of political unrest. Yamaguchi’s work is nostalgic, depicting domestic expectations placed upon young women through modern applications of traditional textile techniques. Fear, power, and intense love for one another are constant themes within her body of work. 

Yamaguchi is an early childhood educator and fiber arts instructor in Boston, Massachusetts.