Erica writes, makes art, teaches with/in community
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Family History (2025)
mapping unknown futures (2025)
A vessel for the past/future (2024)
we missed you (2024-)
Talking With All The Lonely Trees (2024)
Family History (2024)
Grapes (2024)
Mouse House (2024)
untitled accordion (2024)
68 books I read (2024)
Mata Ashita: Talking Across Generations zine (2024)
Dee's Mental Health Bucket List zine (2024)
Foods we ate at the cottage (2023)
handmade notebooks (2012-)
collage & mixed-media
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ASAHI: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes (2026)
Let's Go Blue Jays series (2025)
Mini Collage Notebook series (2025)
Portraiture
comics
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Sifting (poetry comic)
Ducks to Watch Out For (comic)
Observations on a Sunday bike ride (comic)
Diary Comics
graphic design
installation
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Talk To Your Neighbours (2020)
Altar for Qingming (2026)
live event drawings
mural design
printmaking
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botanical prints
POETRY REMINDS ME TO INSIST ON ONE'S FREEDOM (2025)
Sumo Sundays (2025)
Year of the Dragon (2024)
sound
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From the Prairies to the Pacific Rim (2021)
writing
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poetry
excerpt of 'language is' on CBC Books (poetry)
'MOTION' in Vallum magazine (poetry)
'Haibun for Feb 19' in Nikkei Uncovered (poetry)
three poems on ArtsEverywhere.ca
non-fiction
'FOR THE DREAMERS' in Briarpatch (essay)
'Lessons For Future Ancestors: Reflections on Mentorship' for ROOM Magazine (essay)
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
teaching portfolio
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artist talks, readings & other events
past community events
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haymarket poetry: heaven looks like us x the gate of memory
ensoku 2023: tashme
ensoku 2019: a gathering for young-ish japanese canadians
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self portrait, 2022
photo by Kayla Isomura, kikiai collaborative art workshop with cindy mochizuki (ensoku 2019)
other projects in community include youth mentorship, editing, curating, and program development.
mentor for Vines' emerging creatives youth art/performance program
co-editor of Our Edible Roots, all proceeds supporting Tonari Gumi seniors meal programs
assistant curator-programmer through BC Arts Council's Early Career Development program
HOME
BIO
WORK
artist books & zines
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Family History (2025)
mapping unknown futures (2025)
A vessel for the past/future (2024)
we missed you (2024-)
Talking With All The Lonely Trees (2024)
Family History (2024)
Grapes (2024)
Mouse House (2024)
untitled accordion (2024)
68 books I read (2024)
Mata Ashita: Talking Across Generations zine (2024)
Dee's Mental Health Bucket List zine (2024)
Foods we ate at the cottage (2023)
handmade notebooks (2012-)
collage & mixed-media
>
ASAHI: Japanese Canadian Baseball Heroes (2026)
Let's Go Blue Jays series (2025)
Mini Collage Notebook series (2025)
Portraiture
comics
>
Sifting (poetry comic)
Ducks to Watch Out For (comic)
Observations on a Sunday bike ride (comic)
Diary Comics
graphic design
installation
>
Talk To Your Neighbours (2020)
Altar for Qingming (2026)
live event drawings
mural design
printmaking
>
botanical prints
POETRY REMINDS ME TO INSIST ON ONE'S FREEDOM (2025)
Sumo Sundays (2025)
Year of the Dragon (2024)
sound
>
From the Prairies to the Pacific Rim (2021)
writing
>
poetry
excerpt of 'language is' on CBC Books (poetry)
'MOTION' in Vallum magazine (poetry)
'Haibun for Feb 19' in Nikkei Uncovered (poetry)
three poems on ArtsEverywhere.ca
non-fiction
'FOR THE DREAMERS' in Briarpatch (essay)
'Lessons For Future Ancestors: Reflections on Mentorship' for ROOM Magazine (essay)
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
teaching portfolio
EVENTS
artist talks, readings & other events
past community events
>
haymarket poetry: heaven looks like us x the gate of memory
ensoku 2023: tashme
ensoku 2019: a gathering for young-ish japanese canadians
MEDIA & INTERVIEWS
CONTACT