Mika Riedel is a visual artist who studied painting and sculpting at Japan University College of Art. She taught art and pottery in Japan, the USA, and the UK. She is also a freelance translator who works for several companies, and a website organiser of the NPO 'Nijiiro Crayons' which helps the children who were affected by Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Mika now lives in London where she enjoys galleries, museums, books, podcasts, music, running, meditating and dancing.