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Sally Ishikawa

Arts Center Exhibits:

• 'Portals,' Winter Show & Silent Auction, 2011
• Sally Ishikawa and Bill Laing, October 4 – Nov 5, 2011

Artist's Statement, 'Portals,' Winter Show & Silent Auction, 2011:

Sally Ishikawa has lived in Oregon for 55 years.  During that time she earned her B.S. in Education and M.A.I.S. in Museum Studies from Oregon State University.  After retirement she began teaching sewing, weaving, and various glass arts at the Oregon State University Craft Center. Her work has been exhibited in many local shows and is held in private collections.   When not working at the Craft Center, Sally can usually be found in her garden or in her studio in Corvallis, Oregon.

Originally motivated by the hand manipulation of organic media, such as making baskets or quilts, the current body of work employs the more “dangerous”, unexpected, less controlled, exhilarating and just plain exciting movement of glass.  Dripping, dropping, pushing, condensing, and melting have replaced deliberate hand movements.  Color now includes the added dimension of light.   Each firing reveals a new prize.