Masami Koda
Masami Koda
"I wanted to express how nature is changing and growing without us paying attention… What is happening under your feet? What is happening beneath a leaf? These things are important and have value in the world, whether or not they can be seen."
Masami Koda creates intricate, jewel-like representations of nature in mixed media, combining materials such as wood and metal with lampworked glass. Her graceful and finely crafted glass work explores the relationship between people and nature, drawing attention to the tremendous impact of human presence upon delicately formed representations of leaves and other organic forms.
Masami Koda was born in Kobe, Japan, and graduated from the Osaka University of Arts in 1989. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and was awarded an Emerging Artist in Residency at Pilchuck Glass School. In 1994 she received her MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Koda has been awarded numerous residencies and honors, and has shown her work in museums and galleries throughout the United States.
