Meet the Artist
Shino Mikami
fiber Arts
Uzura line of women's apparel and men's t-shirts are all screen-printed by hand on soft organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and eco-friendly materials. They feature Uzura’s original designs showing scenes from Pacific NW nature along with aesthetic hints of Shino’s Japanese heritage.
Shino Mikai is a Seattle-based screenprint artist passionate about sustainable living and Pacific NW nature, especially birds — with a hint of Shino’s Japanese heritage showing in her design aesthetics. The name Uzura, Japanese for 'quail,' comes from Shino’s little pet button quails. Her designs show an appreciation of the natural world around us and are presented on women's and men's apparel in eco-conscious materials. Uzura’s goal is to introduce the awareness of green materials such as hemp, organic cotton and bamboo to a wide range of customers through original nature-inspired designs.