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Made in Texas: Tomii Cycles Japanese native Nao Tomii applies his sculpting background to the handmade bikes he produces at his Austin workshop. One of Tomii's finished Fat Canvas bicycle models. Photograph by Jeff Wilson One of Tomii's finished Fat Canvas bicycle models. Photograph by Jeff Wilson Though bikes are commonly used for commuting in Nao Tomii’s hometown of Niigata, Japan, it wasn’t until after the artist moved to Boston for college and later connected with the cycling community there that he was struck by how similar bike frames are to sculptures. While working for a sculpting...