Born in Japan, Noriko Masuda has lived in Canada since the age of one. She earned a BA in Classics (Latin and Ancient Greek) from the University of Calgary and had a career as a Registered Dental Technologist for nearly ten years, until, choosing to make a career change, she travelled to Stoke-on-Trent, UK to study ceramics. There she received an MA in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire University in 2013. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally; most
recently in the group show Between Things: Alberta Ceramics, at the Art Gallery of Alberta. Her work can be found in private and public collections, Including the Canadian Museum of History. She has been featured in publications such as Ceramics Monthly and Encyclopedia of Inspiration: Ceramics. Noriko spent over eight years as the Residency Coordinator for the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program in Medicine Hat, AB, where she also was a permanent resident. Currently, she works at the City of Calgary's North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre. She carries on her studio practice in her small home studio.

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