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# Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/craft-in-america/extras/woodworker-and-furniture-maker-wendy-maruyama-oybdim/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T23:05:32.000Z
- Description: Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama segment from the IDENTITY episode
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Craft in America, #ZZZ_Show_c673246a-8c90-499d-980f-62d4618ea1b8, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_3a138b3b-8e18-4eb3-9404-fff5e0b8f45a, #extra

Woodworker and furniture maker Wendy Maruyama delves into matters of ethnicity, gender and world issues in her work. Born an American of Japanese heritage, Maruyama satisfied her artistic passions by becoming an important furniture maker in a field dominated by men and in the process, overcame challenges related to her deafness and disability. Segment from the IDENTITY episode