Biography

■Education 

-        Bachelor of Crafts, Major in Ceramics, Tama Art University, Tokyo, Japan 

 

■Exhibitions 

-       Dundee design festival (2024)

-       “Ash, Ember, Flame a Japanese kiln in Oxford”, Embassy of Japan, London (2021-2022)

-        "The Model Room exhibition ” at ANAGRA, Hanzomon, Tokyo (2019)

-        “Independent Ceramics Market”, at Rich Mix London, UK (2019)

-        “Akopottery” at Daitokai, Tokyo (2018)

-        “Liflower” at Aquvii daikanyama,Tokyo (2017)

-        “LOVE THE MATERIAL” at Art Square Aoyama,Tokyo (2016)

-        “16th Tokyo-New York Friendship Ceramic Competition”, NY (2016)

-        “New Year Selection 2016” at Gallery ART POINT, Ginza, Tokyo (2016)

-        “Pop Up Store” at Used Clothing Store STRANGER, Tokyo (2015)

-        “Shimokita-jin exhibition” at Gendai heights, Tokyo (2015)

-        “Day dream pot exhibition” at Light Up Coffee, Tokyo (2015)

-        “Disco Teca Marina exhibition 2015” at Grassroots, Yokohama (2015)

-        Gravity free presents “Arth camp 2014”, Live painting at Mountain Park Tsunan, Niigata (2014)

-        East West Art Award 2014” Encouragement prize at La Galleria, London, UK (2014)

-        “100 Artist Exhibition”, at Ouchi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2014)

-        Free paper dictionary presents “Dictionary exhibition “ at Dictionary club, Tokyo (2014)

-        Tama Art University graduation works exhibition at Spiral garden, Tokyo (2014)

-        Free paper dictionary presents “Dictionary exhibition “at Dictionary club, Tokyo (2013)

-        “Omotesando-Convini exhibiton” at Gallery Kowa,Tokyo (2013)

-        Tama Art University group exhibition “Hajimemashi-Ten” , Tokyo (2010)

 

■Artist in residence 

-        The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (2023)

■Articles 

-        Homes & Interiors, Scotland (2024)

         https://homesandinteriorsscotland.com/2024/09/welcome-to-dundee-design-festival-scotlands-national-celebration-of-design/

-        LEKALA collective (2024) 

         https://lekalacollective.com/blogs/gallery-inspiration/meet-the-artist-akiko-matsuda

-        Quartz Japan , Portrait of ME (2022) 

         https://qz.com/emails/quartz-japan/2155787/

-       As yet unnamed  (2022)

         https://www.as-yet-unnamed.com/journal/akiko-matsuda-ceramicist-clay-educator

 

■Pop up Workshops 

2024- | Handbuilding workshop

-        NA.N.DE. shop Tokyo 

2023-2022 | Kintsugi workshop 

-        Studio Pottery London 

-        Soho House London 

-        Dundee Ceramics Workshop

 

2022-2021 | Summer Workshop at Pan-Technicon, Knightsbridge, London, UK 

-        SAKE/TEACUP MAKING WITH AKIKO MATSUDA FOR ADULTS 

-        SHISA MAKING WITH AKIKO MATSUDA FOR ADULTS 

-        CERAMICS WITH AKIKO MATSUDA FOR CHILDREN    

 

■Works History

2024 | Studio Knot, Tokyo, Japan 

2023- | Dundee Ceramics Workshop, Pottery Instructor - Taster classes, Dundee, Scotland. UK

2022-2023 | Skandihus, Pottery Instructor - 6weeks course, London. UK 

2022-2023 | Columbia Road Clay, Pottery Instructor - Taster classes & 4weeks course, London, UK

2021-2022 | Cernamic, Pottery Instructor - Taster classes & 5weeks course, London, UK 

2019-2020 | The Kiln Rooms - Work exchange program, London, UK 

2019-2020 | Clover Lee’s studio, Pottery Instructor 12weeks Intermediate course, London, UK

2019-2020 | Gallery Eclectic, Gallery staff, London, UK 

2018-2021 | Kite Studios, Pottery Instructor - Taster classes & weekly course, London, UK 

 

■Licence  

Art teacher license (Junior high school, High school) in Japan