HAYAMI ARAKAWA: Biography

Hailing from the left coast of the United States, Hayami Arakawa graduated from the California College of Arts and Crafts in the early 90's with a BA in Wood Furniture Design. After running the furniture studios at the CCAC for a number of years he continued his education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he earned his MA and MFA in Visual Arts. He has since journeyed to New England and works as an assistant professor in the Artisanry departments wood furniture program at UMASS Dartmouth and is an instructor at the infamous MIT Hobby Shop. His wooded "artifactoids" and strange yet endearing furniture pieces are exhibited nationally and internationally.