Hi, I'm Marisa

I’m a Cantonese-American artist born and raised in San Francisco, currently creating out of the Richmond District.

In 2013, I met my first bird, Roti (nicknamed Birdbird). He changed my life forever—teaching me how to love deeply and see beauty in everything. Since then, every bird who has entered my life has taught me a new lesson and filled my world with delight.

Some say creation is what makes us human. For me, creation is what makes me a bird.

Through Birdbird, I share the unconditional warmth and love my birds have given me. I hope my pieces bring you as much joy as they brought me to create.

About my process

I design all my artwork and never use AI generation or outsourced illustration. I produce everything within about 30 miles of my studio, with partners I've chosen deliberately.

My prints are made in Oakland, by a local shop that has been in operation since 1924 and now runs as a workforce enterprise of Roots Community Health Center's Emancipator Initiative, which directly supports living-wage job pathways in Oakland. All apparel is screen printed by an independently owned shop in San Leandro that handles design, screen printing, and embroidery in house. My blanks come from LA Apparel which manufactures in Los Angeles and pays its garment workers well above minimum wage. I aim to provide sustainable pieces that can be loved through the years.

I make art to uplift my local community. My producers are makers too, and every piece I sell passes through their hands before it reaches anyone else's. Sourcing ethically, to me, means paying people fairly, knowing them by name, and keeping the work close to home.

  • Roti and Marisa

  • Curry, Pepino, Capi, and Marisa

  • Mole, Capi, and Marisa