Sayaka Ganz

Ganz identifies a strong Japanese influence in her work, even though she grew up in several 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, an 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 over 15 years.

• Name — Sayaka Ganz • Birth Name — Sayaka Ganz • Birthplace — Yokohama, Japan • Alma Mater — Indiana University Bloomington • Known for — Sculpting

Using reclaimed plastic household objects as her materials, Ganz's recent sculptures depict animals in motion. Ganz collects most of her working material from dustbins and charity shops, and the rest is donated by friends and family. Ganz uses various forms of discarded plastic, from cutlery to sunglasses and baskets, and sorts them into many colour groups. Then she ties every piece of plastic to a wire armature, until she achieves the shape she first envisioned. Ganz's works range from 18 inches to 8 feet long and the most complicated ones take up to a month to finish and can contain hundreds of pieces. Her exhibitions include: Objects and Spirits, a solo exhibition at the Robert E. Wilson Gallery, Huntington University, Huntington, IN, and Convergence, a solo exhibition in the Visual Arts Gallery, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her sculpture Ambush has been installed permanently in the educational wing of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. In 2012 she completed a commission for a series of four marine life sculptures for the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Ganz's work is collected and exhibited in London, Tokyo, Takaoka, Isle of Man, New York, San Francisco, Monterey, Toledo and Fort Wayne.

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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that sayaka Ganz is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Institutional cataloguing adds that sayaka Ganz is recorded as a citizen of United States. It is also recorded that sayaka Ganz is recorded with the gender female. Born in Yokohama.