Yukata Inspired 2025

A Creative Collaboration between Okan Arts, Danaca Design and Haiku Northwest.

View the full collection HERE.

Exhibition Dates: September 19 – November 2, 2025
Opening Reception: September 21, Sunday 1-4 RSVP HERE
Special Event: Haiku Tabling, Friday, October 17, 5-7pm learn more  HERE
Location: Danaca Design, 5625 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Now in its fourth iteration, YUKATA INSPIRED offers a rare and vibrant fusion of textiles, contemporary jewelry and metalwork, and poetry— a show that bridges cultures and traditions while celebrating community creativity.

Vintage hand-dyed yukata cotton from Japan is the inspiration for the work in the Yukata Inspired Show. The fabric, provided by Okan Arts, was sourced from over 30 vendors in Japan—antique shops, vintage warehouses, used kimono shops, and pickers. A cadre of artists affiliated with Danaca Design took the challenge—to design work inspired by or made from this luscious and dynamic fabric. Poets from Haiku Northwest responded to the meaningful motifs with original Haiku.

This unique show celebrates the beauty of, chusen-dyed cottons by skilled artisans, and reimagines it through mixed jewelry, traditional metalwork and haiku. As host and convener, Danaca Design provides the platform where Japanese textile traditions intersect with the innovation of artists and writers, highlighting the richness of cross-cultural exchange.

All the jewelry and metalwork is available to purchase online or in person.

View the full collection HERE.

Learn more about Ocan Arts, HERE.
Learn more about Haiku Northwest, HERE.

Don’t miss this beloved exhibition!

Participating Artists:
Haiku Poets:  Angela Terry, Angie Quantrell, Brasswax, Dianne, Forest Meadow, Kathleen Tice, Leslie Umans, Michelle M. Ballou, Michelle Schaefer, Paula Sears, petro c. k., Samantha Pardo Irigoyen, Sheila Sondik, Susan Lee Roberts, Suzanne Bailie, Timothy Olmstead 

Metal/Jewelry Artists: Daniel Adams, Carolina Andersson, Darci Bogdan, Nancy Bonnema, Dana Cassara, Virginia Causey, Nancy Mēgan Corwin, Bill Dawson, Karen Earl, Molly Epstein, Ryan Gardner, Marcia Geving, Lynn Latta, Erica Moody, Laurel Nathanson, Jeanie Pratt, Deanna Puls, Juan Reyes, Yuko Tanaka, Cynthia Toops, Ursula Vourvoulis, Vicky Zomenou