“Yumi Chair,” 2016, wood, 52 x 46 x 43 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Teaching Artist Cohort
2025
Laura Kishimoto is a designer and maker based in Denver and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, where she earned a BFA in Furniture Design in 2013. Her work falls somewhere between sculpture and furniture, distinguished by its spatial complexity and visually striking curves. Central to her practice is a technique known as freeform bent lamination, which allows her to push wood to its material limits and create curiously organic and emotionally evocative forms. Her pieces can be found in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum and the Mint Museum (Charlotte).
Selected works
“Vaulted Stool,” 2017, wood, leather, 22 x 16 x 16 in. each. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Yumi Chair,” 2016, wood, 52 x 46 x 43 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Yumi Chair,” 2016, wood, 52 x 46 x 43 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Maia Table,” 2017, wood, 30 x 76 x 76 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Convergence,” 2013, wood, 30 x 14 x 14 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Saji Chair,” 2016, wood, metal, 23 x 22 x 36 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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