Mira Nakashima

Mira Nakashima (born 1942) is an American woodworker and furniture designer who continues the legacy of her father, the celebrated craftsman George Nakashima, at Nakashima Woodworkers in New Hope, Pennsylvania. She studied architecture at Harvard and later trained under her father, developing a deeply spiritual approach to woodworking that honors the natural grain and character of each piece of wood. Her work bridges fine art and functional design, reflecting a philosophy rooted in the belief that trees possess a living soul that must be respected and preserved in the finished object.