I would like to show you here some of my glass works I have created at my Glass Art Studio. Please note that duplication of these photographs in any form is strictly prohibited. 　　　　　　　 Michiko Hatada

Cherry Blossoms Dancing in the Air

Fond Memories of the Seaside

     I picked up pretty seashells on the beach with the memories of the summer spent in my childhood, and put them in my treasure bag together with star-shaped sands.

Passing Seasons - from Summer to Autumn

     As the season of sunflowers blooming under the scorning sun of the summer is gone, the season gradually shifts to late autumn, while mountains and lakes glow gold in the moonlight with Gingko leaves turning yellow little by little.

Setting Sun Against Tinted Autumn Leaves

Fruitful Autumn and Withered Trees in the Winter

     Grape trees are laden with fruits in the fertile autumn. Behind them the dawn of a winter's day begins to rise from behind the lonely withered tree on the mountainside, and the sun gradually and quietly shines on houses.

A tea ceremony hosted by Mushakoji-Senke, one of major tea schools, was planned to be held at the Hatada House. It was then suggested that I might as well create glass tea sets befitting for the occasion. Although I once created a Natsume (jujube-shaped tea caddy) for Usucha (thin tea), I have never created tea bowls that are used for tea ceremonies. In any case I decided to make, as a trial, Hira-chawan (flat tea bowls) used in the summer, and have succeeded in creating tea bowls, as shown below, in four colors; transparent blue; bright green; subdued purple; ultramarine, each with a distinct character separated from each other. Michiko Hatada

Waka Ayu (Young Sweetfish) Flitting in the Lukewarm Water in Spring

As the water flowing down the fall gets warmer and warmer with the coming of the spring, a school of young Ayu gradually begin to move around and play with the running water.

Tatsuta-gawa (Tatsuta River)

As the moon shines above Mount Ikoma, young green leaves of Kaede (maple) look brightly colored to the eye and some of them drift down the gentle stream of the Tatsuta-gawa.

Ajisai (hydrangea) 

Ajisai flowers blooming in the drizzling rain appear to be breathing briskly, chatting with their good companion, snail.

Hotarubi (glow of fireflies)

Hotarubi is flying about just like stardust glittering and scattered across the broad expanse of the sky.

Tea Plate Decorated with Ajisai Floral Pattern

The flowers of Ajisai change their colors from blue to red-purple as they grow. That is why they are also called Shichi-henge in Japanese (alias for Ajisai meaning “changing into seven different colors”), long pleasing to the eye. They may be representative of a symbol of how to live multilaterally.