Artist Statement My work is a continuing investigation of what lies between the ephemeral and the eternal. Moment and memory, absorption and evaporation, light and shadow are some of the triggers that inspire me and relate to my work. My “glass pyrographs” are made by drawing hot molten glass, which is one way to capture and eternalize the immediacy of a moment, while my floating installations and time-based work are about ever-changing states of mind. Some of the mediums that I work with are glass, fiber, video, and most recently sound. The format of my work varies from small two-dimensional work to large-scale installations or performance-base work. Born and raised in Japan and having lived in the United States for over the past eighteen years, I recognize my dual cultures as defining influences, and spirituality as my inspiration.