Sayuri Fukuda is originally from Ibaraki, Japan, and studied Glass art and craft at Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. For her, the joy of creation is about combining beauty with function, as well as incorporating expressions from nature and understanding the characteristics of the material.She moved to Seattle 13 years ago where she makes her work, assists other local artists with their works, as well as does research & development for Glassy Baby.Her works have been introduced in the PNW stores such as Frye Art Museum Store (Seattle, WA), Storied Objects (Portland, OR) and Kobo Shop & Gallery (Seattle, WA).