Rio is an environmental artist, designer, instructor and author who has a devotional practice she calls abstract spiritualism. Rio has developed processes working with plants and minerals as well as inspires from ancestral traditions from Japanese, Indian and Native American ancestry . Her work has been published and exhibited across the nation. She has been teaching since 2013 in colleges, art centers, retreat settings, and intimate studio workshops.  Rio lives and thrives in Portland, Oregon.

Website: https://rawtextiles.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawtextiles/