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EDUCATION
1994
Graduate Course, Toyama City Institute of Japan
1993
Glassblowing, Tokyo Glass Art Institute
1992
Pate de verre, Tokyo Glass Art Institute
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-Present
Studio Assistant to Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak, Seattle, WA
1998-02
Gaffer for David Levi and John Dewit, IBEX Glass Studio, Clinton, WA
1999
Assisted glass artist, David Levi in the planning and execution of the Kanazu Forest of Creation Advanced Glass Blowing Workshop, Ezra Glass Studio, Fukui, Japan
1997-98
Glassblower and Studio Technician, Ezura Glass Studio, Fukui, Japan
1996-97
Assistant to Ken Ikushima, Yamanashi, Japan
1994-96
Ohumura Glass Studio, Chiba, Japan
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1999
Teaching assistant for David Levi, Ezura Glass Studio, Fukui, Japan
Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Tokyo Glass Art Institute, Kawasaki, Japan
Teaching Assistant for David Levi, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1997
Teaching Assistant for Ken Ikushima, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1996
Teaching Assistant for Ruth King, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Teaching Assistant for Shunji Ohmura, Fumiaki Uzawa, Naomi Shioya, Ohmura Glass Studio, Chiba, Japan
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2000
Third Annual Whidbey Island Invitational, Museo, Langley, WA
Emerging Glass Artist Show, Museo, Langley, WA
1999
Second Annual Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, Museo, Langley, WA
Art of Glass Students, Selected by Penland School of Crafts Faculty, Visual Arts Center, Portsmouth, VA
1996
Biidoro Second Exhibition, Matsuya Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1995
Studio Glass Exhibition, Gallery NAKAMA, Tokyo, Japan
Glass Vases for Flowers, Gallery TOM, Chiba, Japan
Biidoro Exhibition, Matsuya Craft Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
TENxTENxTEN Third Exhibition, MYCAL HONMOKU, Kanagawa, Japan
1994
Chuba Glass Art Competition, Kanazawa Art Exhibition Hall, Ishikawa, Japan
Toyama City Institute of Glass Art Graduation Exhibition, Toyama City Art Gallery, Toyama, Japan
TENxTENxTEN Second Exhibition, Gallery HAMAC, Tokyo, Japan
1993
TENxTENxTEN Exhibition, ICAC Westin Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2001
Scholarship from Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1996
Scholarship from Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
1995
Glass Art Magazine, Spring 1995 Issue
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