About Kri

Kri Yamada is a visual artist, writer, facilitator and global fashion creative. She walks this incarnation as a queer, disabled and neuroemergent edge-walker of mixed Japanese and European ascent. Her creative praxis explores themes of identity, spirit, ecologies of relation and non-linear time as invitations to deeper meaning, connection and belonging. Yamada’s work is grounded in the paradox of re-integrating fragmented pieces of self, while releasing the notion of “self” altogether.

Her work is included in The Remembrance Gallery on the grounds of the former Puyallup Assembly Center incarceration site and the Washington State Queer Poetry Anthology. Kri is an alumna of the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York) summa cum laude, Polimoda (Italy) and the University of Nicosia (Cyprus). She’s been seen in Marie Claire, W, Elle UK, VEVO and others.

Kri is also a certified coach with Wholebeing Institute and graduate of the first Embodied Social Justice Program co-directed by Rev. angel Kyodo Williams at The Embody Lab, further trained in Somatic Sex Education at the ISSSE. She is a member of the Tsuru for Solidarity Healing Arts Collective/Healing Justice Campaign, with a history of work in other local organizations including the IRC and Young Women Empowered’s API Solidarity Group. Her work abroad includes co-facilitating intensive 9-day healing retreats with Shipibo Curandera/os and offering integration coaching in the Peruvian Amazon. A humble student of the Dharma whose yoga is deeply rooted in devotion, Kri supports space for meditation and chanting from time to time.

Exhibitions, Public Art, Curation

“SECOND SKIN: Fashion for Meaning Connection and Belonging” (curator, QTBIPOC centered community exhibition). The Fishbowl. 2025
“A2849431”, The Remembrance Gallery at Washington State Fairgrounds (public memorial and education installation). 2024 - ongoing
”STREET/BEAT”, Lucy’s Bottle Shop and Elu Yoga (solo exhibitions). 2024 - 2025
“A2849431”, Unwoven: Threads of American Identity” , The Fishbowl (group exhibition). 2024
“Spiritual Materialsim”, Scroll-ology, Northwest Collage Society (juried group show). 2024

Writing

“After Hours” and “Refuge” (poems). WA State Queer Poetry Anthology. Edited by Arianne True / Clare Johnson. 2025
”Lunisolar Planner for Mending Relation with Time” shelved at Mam’s Books. 2024

Select Features & Media

“Generosity and Creativity Abound, Volunteers Sew Masks for Newcomers” on IRC (2020)
“What to Pack for Fashion Week with Nordstrom Global Trend Reporter Kristin Yamada” on Nordstrom’s The Thread (2017)
“Our Photographer’s Favorite Milan Hangouts” on Nordstrom’s The Thread (2017)
“How to Look Great at Work, According to 3 Women with Fashion Dream Jobs” profile Marie Claire (2016)
“Weekday Chicday” profile Marie Claire, October Issue (2016)
”For the Love of Art” campaign and profile Seattle Art Museum (2016)
“Vince Staples – Style Mix Designed by Nordstrom” presenter on VEVO (2016)
“Betty Who – Style Mix Designed by Nordstrom” presenter on VEVO (2016)
“People Wore Their Best Gucci to Gucci” Fashionista (2016)
“Fashion Week Dossier” profile on Nordstrom’s The Thread (2016)
“Coachella Street Style 2016: All About Accessories” W Magazine (2016)
“Best Street Style from Coachella 2016” Racked (2016)
“Coachella 2016: Street Style” Elle UK (2016)

CONTACT

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