Marie-Berthe Cazin (16 August 1872 in Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais) – 1 June 1971 in Sèvres (Hauts-de-Seine)) was a French woman painter, potter, goldsmith.
Biography Marie-Berthe Cazin (née Yvart) was married to Jean-Marie Michel Cazin,Jean-Michel Cazin jasonjacques.comGazette des beaux-arts 1920; Michel Cazin (1869-1917) bnf.fr and studied with his father, Jean-Charles Cazin.Bénézit, 2006: CAZIN, Marie Berthe (1872-1971) oxfordindex.oup.com She produced mostly decorative works, such as vases and plates, working in ceramic, hammered copper and silver, leather, horn and other.
It is believed that she worked alongside Jean-Michel throughout his entire career in ceramics and that many of the vases signed Jean-Michel were actually made by Berthe."Berthe Cazin" , jasonjacques.com At some point she began to sign her ceramic work, which typically feature incised and relief floral decoration.
In 1913 she participated in the exposition with Henriette Tirman in Lyceum-Club.'L'Art et les artistes: revue mensuelle d'art ancien et moderne...' 1912-1913, bnf.fr
Other works Marie-Berthe and her work are the subjects of a new British musical, In Clay, written by Rebecca Simmonds & Jack Miles. In Clay was workshop in 2022. It premiered in London at the VAULT Festival 2023. In August 2023 it was performed at The Other Palace in London. In March 2024 it ran at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in London in Highgate. National Alliance for Musical Theater December 22, 2025 it opened at the Signature Theater in Shirlington, Virginia.Kumar, Naveen. "A musical about an overlooked artist's uphill climb". The Washington Post. December 22, 2025. It opened January 23, 2026 at Broadway Rose in Tigard, Oregon. It opened at City Theater in Pittsburgh.
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Notes Bénézit, 1999: CAZIN, Marie Berthe (1872-1971)