Aya Borucki

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT 1401 4th Ave

Aya Borucki (they/them) is a Seattle-based illustrator, printmaker, and comics artist. Aya runs the brand Plantlers, creating original apparel, illustrated prints, stationery, zines, and more.

Their work is inspired by nature, local landscapes, animals, and their Japanese heritage. Aya’s work is colorful, informed by the layering processes found in printmaking, especially risograph printing and woodblock.