Haruka Kanamaru: Exploring Fragility and Resilience Through Glass Haruka Kanamaru, born in Tokyo in 1984, is a Japanese artist whose distinctive approach to sculpture centers around the ephemeral beauty of glass. Combining meticulous craftsmanship with conceptual exploration, her work delves into themes of time, vulnerability, and transformation—concepts powerfully conveyed through her signature material choice. Studying at California State University Long Beach provided her with foundational artistic knowledge, while she currently operates as an illustrator, designer, and author in Southern…