Biography

Artist Kan Matsuzaki is known for his elaborate glaze combinations and intricate detail and attention to surface compositions. The son of potter Ken Matsuzaki and nephew of lacquer artist Tohru Matsuzaki, Kan grew up with a keen eye for art and aesthetic sensibilities. Kan Matsuzaki initially studied photography at the New England School of Photography. While he worked as a photographer, he slowly became interested in clay. Through observing his father's everyday work and life, he became curious on the process of making tea bowls. In 2013, he began working with clay. With the influence of his father, Kan began to learn Mino-ware, eventually developing his own style through hand-building with coils. 

 

Kan and his father share a studio together. They use the same firewood influence each other as father and son, artist and apprentice. 

 

Tohru, Kan, and Ken Matsuzaki currently reside and work in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. 

 

Works
  • Kan Matsuzaki, 灰被茶盌
    Kan Matsuzaki
    灰被茶盌
    Ceramic
    H3 3/4 x W4 7/8 x D4 7/8 in
    H9.4 x W12.4 x D12.4 cm
  • Kan Matsuzaki, 灰被茶盌
    Kan Matsuzaki
    灰被茶盌
    Ceramic
    H3 1/4 x W4 5/8 x D4 5/8 in
    H8.3 x W11.8 x D11.8 cm
  • Kan Matsuzaki, 緋襷茶盌
    Kan Matsuzaki
    緋襷茶盌
    Ceramic
    H3 1/8 x W4 3/4 x D4 1/2 in
    H7.9 x W12.1 x D11.4 cm
  • Kan Matsuzaki, 灰釉皮鯨茶盌, 2020
    Kan Matsuzaki
    灰釉皮鯨茶盌, 2020
    Ceramic
    H3 3/8 x W5 1/4 x D5 1/4 in
    H8.5 x W13.2 x D13.2 cm
  • Kan Matsuzaki, 窯変鉄志埜茶盌, 2020
    Kan Matsuzaki
    窯変鉄志埜茶盌, 2020
    Ceramic
    H3 1/4 x W4 3/4 x D4 3/4 in
    H8.2 x W12.2 x D12.2 cm