Kana Harada's elegant sculptural works are inspired by birdcages.

Kana Harada states: "I've always been inspired by their (birdcages) different shapes, lines, silhouettes, and the tacit rich imagination they imply...closed yet open, and full of music and life."

"Birdcages are like windchimes to me."

"Working with foam sheets enabled me to create the kinds of lines and shapes I wanted, and the pliable softness and lightness of the material creates an unexpected contrast against the hard iron-like appearance. I strive to create soft, comfortable perches with style, flair, imagination, and most of all, with a sense of complete freedom...this is why I leave the cage doors open on every piece, letting the birds come and go as they please."

"You may never see any birds in my cages, as I imagine them to be like fairies, coming and going when no one is looking, but I hope you'll feel their joy, their songs of freedom, and the sense of enriched peace in each and every perch I have created."

Kana Harada was born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Japan and the USA. She studied Design, Japanese Fine Art, and drawing at Ochanomizu School of Fine Arts, in Tokyo Japan. She has exhibited her work in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New York City and Tokyo, Japan. She currently lives in Dallas, TX.