Go West​

May-June 2025

Maki Teshima's Participation in the Group Show at Dairy Arts Center, in Boulder, CO​

 

​Selected Artists: Agnes Ma, Bala Thiagarajan, Christine Nguyen, Erin Hyunhee Kang, Jenie Gao, Joon Tajadod, Laila Vaziralli, Margaret Kasahara, Maki Teshima, Mattie Hanson, Sammy Seung-min Lee, Taiko Chandler

Guest Jurors: Gallerist, Rajiv Menon, and Art Advisor, Roseline Michael Neveling

​

Go West was a group exhibition showcasing Asian American artists whose creative stories reflect the intersection of cultural heritage, innovation, and the pursuit of new beginnings in the American West.​

​

Yellow Blooms

Medium: Silk organza, epoxy clay, string

​

Yellow Blooms celebrates the strength, resilience, and beauty of Asian people. I am proud to be part of the Asian community here in Colorado - a very small but vibrant group that makes up about five percent of the state’s population.

The yellow dyes in this piece were created from onion skins collected from Katsu Ramen, a Japanese and Korean couple-owned restaurant in Denver, as well as marigold, weld, rabbitbrush, and goldenrod grown in my garden. Each color carries a story of connection - between culture, place, and the land that nurtures us.​