Photo by Saori Ichikawa White 

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Maki Teshima is a botanical dye textile artist from Japan, now based in Denver, Colorado. She explores the beauty of natural colors through her art works and workshops, inspiring communities to connect with nature.

She has shared her expertise through lectures and workshops in diverse settings from flower shops, compost sites, schools, and nonprofit organizations to established museums, spreading the world of natural colors.

With a background in textile surface design in Osaka and New York City, Maki has worked on everything from socks and baby onesies to men’s and women’s clothing. Throughout her career, she has been fascinated by how colors, patterns, and designs in textiles can quickly transform human emotions.

Notable projects include public art installation, Musubi // Connections (2023), supported by The INSITE Fund at Redline Contemporary Art Center; collaborations with the interdisciplinary dance company Holdtight (2024); and her solo exhibition Botanical Stories at Understudy (2024).

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Publications & Press

• Featured in Denver Post

• World Hope Forum

• Featured in Denverite for  Musubi // Connections project (April–June 2023) Denverite

• Interview/profile in Urban Life Wash Park, April 2023 - story about her sustainable fiber art and life in Denver Urban Life Wash Park

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Read more about her journey in her blog

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