Diane Yu is an artist and educator whose practice is rooted in the balance between structure and fluidity, where the frameworks of weaving, sewing, and dyeing intersect with the spontaneity of drawing. Through the convergence of techniques and materials, she observes how patterns can be interrupted and disrupted while simultaneously being consonant. 

After spending her formative years in the suburbs of D.C., she attended college in Baltimore, MD, where she earned her BFA (painting) and MAT from MICA (2013/4). Yu has taught adolescent age students at Garrison Forest School (Owings Mills, MD) and Girls Preparatory School (Chattanooga TN), maintaining multiple roles, including Visual Art Department Chair, Painting/Drawing/Design/Fiber instructor and dorm parent. As a life-long learner and world connector, she values the importance of community and responsive teaching and learning. 

After 11 years of teaching in art classrooms, Yu is pursuing her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art through the Fiber Department. Her works have been exhibited in Baltimore, Maryland, Signal Mountain and Chattanooga, Tennessee and West Chester, Pennsylvania. She draws on her experiences as a Korean American, painter, and educator to shape her art practice in fiber and textiles. Outside of her studio and classroom, Diane enjoys trail running, pulling tarot cards, tracking the phases of the moon, road trips to remote destinations and hosting gatherings for people. 

email: dianeyunna@gmail.com

IG: @yunnatextiles