Sayaka Ganz, Plasticware Artist

September 24, 2019

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She makes giant wildlife sculptures from plastic spatulas, hangers, toys and lots of other plastic items, and she’s one of my top 5 favorite creative reuse artists in the world. I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to meet Sayaka in person and see her Reclaimed Creations exhibit at the Asian Arts and Culture Center at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland.

Fogo - Cheetah by Sayaka Ganz — Fogo – Cheetah by Sayaka Ganz

Feng Shui – Black skimmer sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

Whale sculpture by Sayaka Ganz made from recycled blue plastic pieces — Uta – Humpback whale sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

A mother and cub polar bear sculpture in an art gallery — Travelers – Polar Bear sculptures by Sayaka Ganz

A black sculpture of a cormorant sea bird with its arms outstretched to warm in the sun - located in an art gallery — Piccadilly – Cormorant sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

A red bird of paradise with a yellow head sculpture made from recycled plastic — Nirvana – Bird of Paradise sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

Hoof close-up from Sayaka Ganz's horse sculpture — Hoof close-up from Sayaka Ganz’s horse sculpture showing combination of metal armature and plastic pieces

Close-up showing how Sayaka bolts her horse sculpture to the wall for stability

Close-up of metal armature in red cheetah sculpture — Close-up showing armature from Fogo – Cheetah sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

Nova - Phoenix Sculpture by Sayaka Ganz — Nova – Phoenix Sculpture by Sayaka Ganz

Teaching Jewelry-Making from Plastic Cutlery

The next day, I volunteered to help her teach jewelry-making from plastic cutlery at the Charm City Night Market. We had a lot of fun and the jewelry looks really professional!