Sayaka Ganz, Plasticware Artist

Sayaka Ganz 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.

You can hear my original podcast that I recorded after meeting Sayaka in September 2019 in this YouTube video:

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!