Meet Etsuko

At the heart of GrayMist Studio & Shop and all of our events, gifts and Nantucket baskets is our owner, Etsuko Yashiro. Etsuko personally travels to special locations the world over and chooses special gifts for our shop. As the visionary of the Nantucket Basket making classes at GrayMist, she brings high artistry shared by few Nantucket basket makers anywhere. Pair her vibrant history of high seas adventure from the shores of Nantucket Island and Tokyo, Japan, with one-of-a-kind specialized training from the renowned Nantucket basket making master himself, Alan S.W. Reed. There is an unseen intensity behind her simple approach. Born and raised in Tokyo, Etsuko has since moved to Boston, and has lived in the Greater Boston Area since 1994. Her baskets are displayed annually at the Nantucket Basket Museum in Nantucket. She has published books about the craft in Japan and has organized many Nantucket basket exhibits in Japan. Etsuko shares her love and passion for the craft with many students and instructors in the US and Japan.

Nantucket Basket Making Classes

We offer Nantucket Basket Making classes in our studio. Enjoy making your own baskets! They also make great gifts.

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Charitable Outreach Programs

If you havenā€˜t heard about Tewassa and our ongoing events to make a difference in the US and Japan ...

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