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Sayaka Ganz is a Japanese sculptor. She was born in Yokohama, Japan and grew up living in Japan, Brazil, and Hong Kong. Ganz identifies a strong Japanese influence in her work, even though she grew up in several different countries. During her BFA studies at Indiana University Bloomington she explored various media, from ceramics to printmaking, before determining sculpture and welding as her expressive vehicles of choice. She met and married her husband Christopher Ganz, artist and professor in printmaking, during her time in Bloomington. Between 2002 and 2012 she taught design and drawing courses at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). She has been living and working in Indiana for 15 years. ==Personal background and philosophy== Ganz spent her early childhood in Japan, but grew up in several different countries.〔 Ganz family moved to São Paulo, Brazil when she was 9 years old and lived there for almost 5 years. At the age of 13, her family moved back to Japan, then moved to Hong Kong. Soon after, Ganz came to the United States to attend university. Up to high school Ganz never graduated from the same school she started in. Constant moving had a great impact on her way of thinking, and in turn allowed her to be more flexible, yet crave a sense of belonging. Raised on Japanese Shinto beliefs, she was taught that all objects and organisms have spirits, and objects that are discarded before their time weep at night inside the trash bin. This imagery became very prominent in her growth. The constant need to adjust to a new environment also gave Ganz a strong desire to fit in and to create harmony in her life. Ganz believes it is very difficult to think far into the future in terms of our ecological foot print. There are no guarantees in the future, and any predictions are often wrong. Ganz does not condemn the use of plastic or the human desire for a more convenient and easier life. She believes artist's strength lies in their ability to show how beautiful these materials can be, and what can be done with them.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sayaka Ganz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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