Cal Hashimoto

"My primary sculptural medium had been metals, wood and natural fibers, however, since 1990, I have been exploring my creative expression through the use of bamboo. After extensive research and arduous efforts of trial and error, I came to know the eccentricities of this exquisite material and refine my own methods of fashioning it into works of art.

The difficult task that I endeavor to accomplish is to incorporate some of the aspects of serenity, beauty, and spirituality of a bamboo forest into my art work. This coupled with the influences of ten years of travel and exposure to the arts of different cultures has formed the basis of what is now embodied in my bamboo sculpture. My personal philosophy regarding visual arts is that it is nonverbal and lies in the mystery of its birth, creation, and its final form.

— Cal Hashimoto