Madison Hayashi

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 Madison Hayashi is a small business owner, mother, multi-talented artist and 3rd generation Japanese-American woman creating a variation of original artwork: Japanese sumi-ink paintings, poetry, leathercraft, wood-burning and jewelry.  Her connection with nature and animals has led to her most creative passion by working with and teaching the humble tradition of leather craft.  Her 3 year old son is her greatest teacher and her family is the most beautiful joy in life alongside growing their restaurant and cafe businesses in White Salmon, WA.

Madison graduated in 2012 with multicultural honors and a B.A. from Washington State University in Merchandising and Textile Design.  She has since spent a decade of experience traveling, acquiring knowledge through work-based internships, creating artwork, teaching children, and most recently owning her own nature-based preschool in White Salmon from 2020 - 2023.    Madison has a mission to share the unique and timely craft of working with leather by hand and incorporating nature into the rhythm of creativity in all art forms.