MASA SASAKI
Atlanta, Georgia
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EDUCATION
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1996
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026
Where Function Dreams, solo exhibition, Schaller Gallery, Baroda, MI
Functional Canvas XI, group exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
NCECA Gallery Expo, group exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Detroit, MI
Southern Crossings Pottery Festival 2026, invitational group exhibition, Louisville, KY
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2025
The Seasonal Teabowl: A Selection by Five Artists, group exhibition, Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
Drawn To, invitational online group exhibition, Pots on Wheels!
The Big Crafty, juried craft fair, Asheville, NC
Red Hot, group exhibition, Schaller Gallery, Baroda, MI
Early Autumn Featured Artists, group exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Function and Fiction, pop-up solo exhibition, Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA
Artist Presentations, faculty exhibition, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Double Happiness, solo exhibition, Schaller Gallery, Baroda, MI
Hot Chocolate Mugs, invitational exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Spring Teabowls, invitational exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
NCECA Gallery Expo, group exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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2024
Winter Exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
CRAFTED for the Holidays, invitational exhibition, Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Americano Invitational 2024, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Thanksgiving Table 2024: Salt + Pepper, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Thanksgiving Table 2024: The Butter Dish, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Colors, group exhibition, Schaller Gallery, Baroda, MI
American Pottery Festival, guest artist, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
Material Mug IX, invitational exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Painterly, group exhibition, Schaller Gallery, Baroda, MI
NCECA Gallery Expo, group exhibition, Northern Clay Center, Richmond, VA
Cuptopia, invitational group exhibition, Carbondale, CO
Sci-Fi, group exhibition, Signature Contemporary Craft, Atlanta, GA
18th Yunomi Invitational, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Cup: The Intimate Object XX, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
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2023
Meoto Yunomi, invitational exhibition, No. 5 Butchie Alley, Philadelphia, PA
Americano Invitational, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Cup: The Intimate Object XIX, invitational exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
17th Yunomi Invitational, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Brick by Brick Mini Auction Series, invitational exhibition, The Bray, Helena, MT
Thanksgiving Table: The Butter Dish, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Material Mug VIII, invitational exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
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2022
New Work December, featured artist, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Shape + Form, solo exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Martini and Mistletoe, invitational exhibition, KMAC Museum, Louisville, KY
Clayfest 2022, invitational exhibition, Saratoga Clay Arts Center, Schuylerville, NY
Americano Invitational, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Thanksgiving Table: The Butter Dish, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Halloween Delights, invitational exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Cup: The Intimate Object XVIII, invitational exhibition, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Polyphonic Conversation, solo exhibition, Signature Contemporary Craft, Atlanta, GA
Material Mug VII, invitational exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Virtual Makers Market, invitational exhibition, Ceramics Congress Conference, Australia
Starry Night: 11th Annual Spring Auction, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
16th Yunomi Invitational, invitational exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
Featured Artist, solo exhibition, Clay AKAR, Iowa City, IA
New Work, featured artist, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
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HONORS & AWARDS
Honorable Mention and Cash Prize, UnWedged 2019, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA, juried by Tip Toland, 2019
Judge’s Choice Award and Cash Prize, 7th Annual Cup Show, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, WA, 2019
Third Place and Cash Prize, Georgia Artist: A Juried Exhibition, Abernathy Arts Center, Atlanta, GA, 2019
Best Use of Color Award by AMACO, 26th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National, Lancaster, PA, juried by Ben Carter, 2018
Best in Show and Cash Prize, 4th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition, Alexandria, LA, juried by Sam Chung, 2018
Best in Show and Cash Prize, The Cup, The Mug 2017, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY, juried by Peter Pincus, 2017
Juror’s Choice Award, Last Call II, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN, 2017
First Place, Beyond Cups and Bowls: A Juried Fine Art Clay Competition, Newnan, GA, 2016
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RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026
Panelist, The Illustrated Vessel: Storytelling in Contemporary Ceramics, Southern Crossings Pottery Festival, Louisville, KY
2025
Instructor, Theme + Variations on Surface Design, two-week workshop, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2024
Surface Design Demonstration Artist, American Pottery Festival, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
2022
Collaborative Artist, Lenox + The Clay Studio: Celebrating the Art of Pottery, Lenox Corporation and The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Presenter, Lunch and Learn: Online Conversations with Ceramic Artists, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2020
Workshop Presenter, River Oaks Square Arts Center, Alexandria, LA
Juror, The Cup, The Mug 2020, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
2026
“Creating Joyful Ceramics with Hidden Meaning,” 518 Profiles, Carol St. Sauveur Ferris, January 2026
2025
“Masayuki Sasaki Blends Tradition and Modernity Through Timeless Art,” WOWWART, Noah Davis, 2025
2023
L&L Kilns Potters Catalog 2023, pp. 4, 20
Pottery Making Illustrated, featured studio portrait and ceramic works in L&L Kilns advertisement, May/June 2023
2022
“Shifting Form and Holding Wonder,” Ceramics Monthly, Erin Shafkind, February 2022
Atlanta Magazine, “Scout,” p. 31, November 2022
2019
“Mug Shot,” Yes Plz Weekly, Los Angeles, CA, August 2019
“Exposure: Images from Current and Upcoming Exhibitions,” Ceramics Monthly, May 2019
2015
“This Little Light,” Linda Jerkins, Southern Finds, March 2015
“Everyday Indulgences See the Light in Atlanta,” Linda Jerkins, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 2015
2014
“Events, Gallery Shows Can Help You Find Gifts by Artists and Crafters,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 2014
“Around Atlanta,” Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, June 2014
Better Mornings Atlanta 46, CBS television appearance, Atlanta, GA
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AUDIO PUBLICATIONS
2021
“Nothing Being Wasted with Masa Sasaki,” The Brain Fuzz Art Podcast, Episode 65, October 16, 2021
“Masa Sasaki on Making a Living as a Potter,” Tales of a Red Clay Rambler, Episode 362, February 24, 2021
2019
“Being Where You Can Be Found,” The Potters Cast, Episode 488, January 8, 2019
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GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Signature Contemporary Craft — Atlanta, GA
Charlie Cummings Gallery — Gainesville, FL
Clay AKAR — Iowa City, IA
Horse and Hero — Asheville, NC
Lucy Lacoste Gallery — Concord, MA
The Clay Studio — Philadelphia, PA
Schaller Gallery — Baroda, MI