CV - Erika Tada

Calicuram Vitae

Education

Doctor of Philosophy: Tokyo University of the Arts. Tokyo, Japan.
Master of Fine Arts: School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY.
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Best Honors: Joshibi University of Art and Design. Kanagawa, Japan.

Professional Experiences

Joshibi University of Art and Design
  2024-Present   Faculty. Undergraduate Glass Courses. Kilnwork Class.
  Tamagawa University
2023-Present Faculty. Undergraduate Glass Courses. Hotwork and Kilnwork Classes.
  Musashino Art University
  2022-Present Special Lecturer. Undergraduate Glass Course. Kilnwork Classes.
Corning Museum of Glass
  2026 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class
  2022 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
  2019                 Instructor. Kiln Casting and Engraving Class.
2016                Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
  The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design
2023 Visiting Professor. Undergraduate and Graduate Glass Courses. Kiln Casting Class.
 2021-2022   Instructor. Exchange Online Classes, Kiln Casting, Coldwork, Painting.
  Tokyo University of the Arts
2016-2022 Faculty. Undergraduate and Graduate Glass Courses. Hotwork and Kilnwork Classes.
  Ball State University
  2019                 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
Penland School of Craft
  2017                 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
Bullseye Glass Company
2016                 Instructor. Kiln Casting Classes. Bay Area, CA and Portland, OR
Toyama City Institute of Glass Art
2013-15            Research Assistant. Kiln Working Studies, Advanced Research Studies, Artist in Residence Program.
Pilchuck Glass School
2015                 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
Pittsburgh Glass Center
2013                 Instructor. Kiln Casting Class.
Rochester Institute of Technology
2008-2009      Adjunct Professor and Resident Artist. Undergraduate Glass Courses and Glass Elective Classes.

Selected Exhibitions

2026

2025

2024

2023
2022

2021

2020

Solo Show: Tamayura: Seeds of Light, Takashimaya Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Expression in Glass, Takashimaya Department. Kanagawa, Japan.
Glass Art & Craft Festival, Kobe, Japan.
Glass Reflecting Nature, Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum. Kobe, Japan.
Solo Show: A Glass Dandelions, Hana Asagi, Tokyo, Japan.
Syukiten, Takashimaya Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Japan Glass Art Triennale 2024. Daikanyama Hillside Terrace. Tokyo, Japan.
Solo Show: Scene of Dandelions, Takashimaya Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Expression of Glass, Takashimaya Department. Kanagawa, Japan.
Solo Show: Blowing in the Wind, Hana Asagi, Tokyo, Japan.
Glass Art in Suitcase Exhibition, Ikkou's Gallery. Tokyo, Japan.
The Bricks NYC Holiday Art Show, The Blue Gallery. New York, NY.
Shape of Glass. Mitsukoshi Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Ripples of Glass. Odakyu Department. Tokyo, Japan.
The First Japan & China Contemporary Glass Exhibition. Tsinghua University. Beijing, China.
Glass in Japan. Daikanyama Hillside Terrace. Tokyo, Japan.
Material Complex. Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts. Tokyo, Japan.
Shape of Glass, Mitsukoshi Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Solo Show: Scenery of the Past, Takashimaya Department. Tokyo, Japan.
The First Celebration of the Glass, The Imperial Hotel Plaza, Hana Asagi, Tokyo, Japan.
Shape of Glass, Mitsukoshi Department. Tokyo, Japan.
Glass Wonderland, Glass Course Exhibition. Geidai Art Plaza. Tokyo, Japan.

Educational Experiences

2026
2026
2024

  2023

  2023
2020
2019
2018
2016
  2013

Juror, International GAS Member Exhibition. 2026 International Festival of Glass of England.
Research Presentation. Glass Art Society Conference, Corning, NY.
Visiting Lecturer for Workshop and Lecture supported by grant of The Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation.
Korea National University of Arts, Korea.
Visiting Lecturer for Critique. The Glass Certification Studies and The Advanced Research Studies Program.
Toyama Institute of Glass Art. Toyama, Japan.
Visiting Artist Virtual Lecture "Meet Up Session". Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. Phoenix, AZ.
Presented the "Materiality, Objects and Objecthood" Glass Art Forum. Tsinghua University. Beijing, China.
Visiting Artist Lecture. Ball State University. Muncie, IN.
Visiting Artist Lecture. Arizona Glass Alliance. Phoenix, AZ.
Juror, Stanislav Libensky Award 2016. Praque Gallery of Czech Glass. Praque, Czech.
Research Presentations. Technique of Pâte de Verre. Association for Glass Art Studies. Tokyo, Japan.

Residencies

2022
2019
2018
2016
2014
2008
2008
2006
2006
2006
2001

Pilchuck Glass School "John H. Hauberg Fellowship Residence". Seattle, WA.
Tacoma Museum of Glass “Visiting Artist Residency”. Tacoma, WA.
Corning Museum of Glass "Collaborative Residency Program". Corning, NY.
Tacoma Museum of Glass “Visiting Artist Residency”. Tacoma, WA.
Lasikomppania, Nuutajärven Lasitaitajat ry “AIR PROGRAM 2014”. Nuutajarvi, Finland.
Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY. (2008-2009)
UrbanGlass “Visiting Artist Fellowships: Emerging Artists”. Brooklyn, NY.
Worcester Center for Crafts “Resident Artist Program”. Worcester, MA. (2006-2007)
Pilchuck Glass School “Emerging Artist in Residence: EAiR Program”. Seattle, WA.
Corning Museum of Glass “Artist-in-Residence Program”. Corning, NY.
Hastings College. Hastings, NE. (2001-2003)

Honors & Grants

2023
2022
2022
2016
2013
2012
2008
2005
2001
2001

EU's Erasmus+ Program Grant, The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design, Poland.
John H. Hauberg Fellowship, Pilchuck Glass School. Seattle, WA.
Exchange Dispatch Grant, Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation, Japan.
First Place, Red Hot 2016 Grand Prize. Tacoma Museum of Glass. Tacoma, WA.
Second Place. Art Fair Toyama 2013. Toyama, Japan.
Creation & Research Award, Joshibi University of Art and Design.
2007-2008 Visiting Artist Fellowship. UrbanGlass. Brooklyn, NY.
First Place. International Student Exhibition in GAS Conference. Adelaide, Australia.
Vetro Magazine Awards, Best Debut Artist. SOFA 2001. Centro Studi Vetro. Murano, Italy.
New Glass Review 23 selected by the Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.

Professional Affiliation

Board of Director (2021-2023), Honorary Board Member (2023-2024). Glass Art Society, USA
Board of Director. Japan Glass Artcrafts Association, Japan (2022-2025)
Board of Director. Association for Glass Art Studies, Japan

Collections

Tacoma Museum of Glass. Tacoma, WA.
Museum of Nebraska Art. Kearney, NE.
Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY.
Hastings College. Hastings, NE.
Bullseye Glass Company. Portland, OR.
Union Bank & Trust Company. Omaha, NE.
Worcester Center for Crafts. Worcester, MA.
Arizona Glass Alliance. Arizona, AZ.
Prague Gallery of Czech Glass. Prague, Czech.
Lasikomppania. Nuutajarvi, Finland.
Toyama City Hachiman School. Toyama, Japan.
Kobe Lampworking Glass Museum. Kobe, Japan.