IZZY LI KOSTRZEWA

Tapestry

Sculpture

Wearable 

Shows

Workshops



 

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Rain Set 1
jacket approx. 48” x 36” when flat
hat approx. 18” x 20” 
tarp cabin cover
2023
Rain2 Set
approx. 48” x 36” when flat
tarp cabin cover
2023
Climbing Corset
approx. 48” x 20” when flat
Japanese obis, paracord, grommets
2023

Sock Ao Dai
approx. 52” x 36” when flat
socks, athletic trim, frog prongs
2023
Camp Counselors
left piece: approx. 48” x 36” when flat 
right piece: approx. 52” x 18” when flat
crochet blanket, cotton yarn, paracord, natural dye
2023
Hiking Set
approx. 56” x 36” when flat
handkerchiefs, frog prong, metal snaps
2023
Tapestry 1
60” x 86”
Made from deconstructed Kimonos — 100% silk 
 2024



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Dick 
 14”x 20”
 Kimono silk + cotton
2025
Dick 
 14”x 20”
 Kimono silk + cotton
2025
Anchovy 
 22” x 10
 Kimono silk + cotton
2025
Anchovy 
 22” x 10
 Kimono silk + cotton
2025
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Tapestry 7
60” x 86”
Made from deconstructed Kimonos — 100% silk 
 2024
Tapestry 8
40” x 86”
Made from deconstructed Kimonos — 100% silk 
 2024
Tapestry 3 WIP
60” x 86”
Made from deconstructed Kimonos — 100% silk 
 2024
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Wind + Spirit
Taiwan Culture and Economics Center
New York, New York
2024

Wind + Spirit
Taiwan Culture and Economics Center
New York, New York
2024
Wind + Spirit
Taiwan Culture and Economics Center
New York, New York
2024
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BK Rot Garden Mending Series
Brookyln, NY
May - September 2025
BK Rot Garden Mending Series
Brookyln, NY
May - September 2025
Trans Day of Visibility Mending
Brooklyn, NY
March 2025
Trans Day of Visibility Mending
Brooklyn, NY
March 2025
Central Michigan University Upcycling Workshop
Mt. Pleasant, MI
2025
Izzy Li Kostrzewa



Brooklyn, New York

izzy@isaboko.com

Instagram: @isaboko.com

Izzy Li Kostrzewa (they/them) is a Taiwanese American artist and designer from Mt. Pleasant, MI currently based in Brookyln, NY. They make textile driven work utalizing found vintage Asian and American textiles. Kostrzewa’s visual world speaks to a unique Asian American upbringing and mixed cultural identity, combined with a Solarpunk worldview. Solarpunk is a movement working towards a better relationship between humanity and the Earth, and cultivating a radically optimistic outlook for our future. Kostrzewa is the founder of the brand Isaboko, and has had work featured in Vogue Hong Kong,  and I-D Magazine.



Education

Parsons School of Design BFA - 2023




Awards + Residencies

Converse All Star
New York, New York
2025- 2026

Mercedes Benz: Bevisioneers
Climate Fellowship
The Do School
2023-2025

Materials For The Arts
Designer in Residence
New York, New York
2024

Re:Generation Innovation Award 
Swaorvski Foundation
Council of Fashion Designers of America
2022
Group Shows

Wind + Spirit
Taiwan Culture and Economics Center
New York, New York
2024

YoungArts Showcase
Sotheby’s
New York, New York
2019






Artist Info