Izumi Araki, a native of Japan, is a Vancouver based artist, campus minister, and trained spiritual director. As an artist, she was trained as a weaver and spinner in Hokkaido and the UK to "paint" something with it. Since moving to Vancouver in 2004, she has continued practicing her weaving and spinning skill 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. Also, Izumi as a spiritual director certified by Soul Stream enjoys providing artists with spiritual directions. Besides these roles, she serves on the committee at Damah International Film Festival, Tokyo, as well as at CREATE Moving Picture Film Festival, Vancouver.

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