Chihiro Sato

Chihiro is a mixed-media artist based in Cambridge and the founder of 5U3 Workshop (www.5U3.jp). Drawing on her extensive background in the non-profit sector, public health initiatives, and community advocacy, she creates welcoming spaces where connection and collaboration can thrive.

Her practice is centered on traditional Japanese paper arts—primary Chigiri-e (hand-torn paper collage), alongside Origami, Chiyogami, Kiri-e, and Hariko. Chihiro blends fine artisan papers like Washi and Chiyogami with sustainable, "found" materials—such as newspapers and multilingual book fragments—to create works that are both culturally rich and environmentally conscious.