Raised in Japan, Akemi Rice has over 10 years of experience teaching classes in the art of Nantucket Baskets at GrayMist Studio and Shop in Cambridge, MA. In addition to baskets, she enjoys making soaps and kokedama plant arrangements. She also grows flowers and enjoys gardening..

Akemi relocated to the Northampton area in 2021. She is excited to be opening her studio at Eastworks starting November 2024.