Risa Iwasaki Culbertson is a multi-disciplinary artist in San Francisco, CA with a focus in: fiber arts, illustrating, and story telling. Biracial and born in Japan, she grew up creating art as a way to bridge the gap between her two worlds. Inspired by the healing and connective power of humor and play, she creates her wacky, whimsical, and colorful work as a way to process deep emotions, create places of belonging, and find ways to stay connected to those we love.