Ep. 128: Furniture Designer & Educator Wendy Maruyama

<p>Furniture designer &amp; maker, artist, and educator Wendy Maruyama is a legend in her field. Born with Cerebral Palsy, deaf, and growing up 3rd generation Japanese-American she discovered an interest in woodworking as a teenager and by early adulthood was one of the first two women to get an MFA in Furniture Design from RIT. Throughout her nearly 50-year career, Wendy has been extremely influential in the world of studio and artistic furniture. She’s also a badass feminist, and funny as all hell.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/7/folders/1v9FVOZJHvBeyqVaOAWbnx6KSsXaBsRi6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Images, links and more from Wendy Maruyama</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Many thanks to this episode’s sponsors:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Webflow</strong></p><p><a href="http://wfl.io/clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Webflow</a> gives designers the power of code in a visual interface, allowing you to directly build whatever you have in mind—without engineers. Webflow brings the power of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into a visual interface so designers can actually build completely custom designs without worrying about writing code. Webflow is offering Clever listeners a limited number of discount codes for 10% off an annual plan with a new account! Use code CLEVER at <a href="http://wfl.io/clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wfl.io/clever</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Skillshare</strong></p><p>Interested in learning a new skill or honing an existing passion? Or, maybe you’re like me—super curious, creative and looking for new ways to express your ideas. <a href="http://skillshare.com/Clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Skillshare</a> is the perfect resource to do just that. Skillshare is an online learning community for everyone: whether you’re a beginner or a pro. And they’re giving Clever listeners 2 months of free Premium Membership! Take the next step of your creative journey at<a href="http://skillshare.com/Clever" rel="noopener n