Izumi Araki, a native of Japan, is a Vancouver-based artist, campus minister, and spiritual director. As an artist, she was trained as a weaver and spinner in Hokkaido and in the UK. Since moving to Vancouver in 2004, she has continued practicing her weaving and spinning skills at home.

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As a campus minister, she actively works as VP International at ISMC (International Student Ministries Canada), after completing a graduate diploma in Christian Studies at Regent College. Izumi is also a spiritual director certified by Soul Stream. Besides these roles, she serves on the committees for Damah International Film Festival, Tokyo, as well as CREATE Moving Picture Film Festival, Vancouver.

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Izumi is a longstanding member of  University Chapel, Vancouver, BC.