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chinese clay art news vol. 69

updated fri 8 aug 08

 

Guangzhen Zhou on thu 7 aug 08


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Chinese Clay Art=2C USA








Newsletter Vol. 69
August 2008






in this issue=20
Tips for China Trip=20
American Ceramic Artists Today=20
International Contemporary Teapot Exhibition=20
Back to School Sales=2C up to 30% off until August 31=2C 2008=20
New Product-Hole Cutters=20


"CHINESE CLAY ART" is a newsletter emailed to professional artists=2C curat=
ors=2C collectors=2C writers=2C experts=2C educators and students in the ce=
ramic field=2C who want to know about ceramic art in China and things relat=
ed. This newsletter will be a bridge between China and Western countries fo=
r the ceramic arts. Comments and suggestions are very welcome. An earlier n=
ewsletter is on the Web at: http://www.chineseclayart.com Chief Editor: Gua=
ngzhen "Po" Zhou (Copyright 2008=2C the Chinese Ceramic Art Council=2C USA.=
All rights reserved.)=20











Tips for China Trip




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Chinese Visa ApplicationIf you are a US citizen or resident and need to app=
ly for a Chinese visa=2C please contact us. We can help you go through your=
application form and other necessary documents. You don't need to pay for =
two trips to the Chinese embassy or consulate away from your home. No more =
frustration. For details=2C please click Visa Services Don't exchange Chine=
se currency until you have arrived in China. Someone exchanged money in dep=
arture airport (such as San Francisco International Airport) and received a=
rate much higher than what is used in China. You will able to exchange mon=
ey in airport or hotel after your arrival in China. Large stores usually ta=
ke credit cards and cash which utilize US currency or Euro=2C making them e=
asier to be exchanged=2C but traveler's checks are difficult to get exchang=
ed. Paralympic Beijing Opening Ceremony on September 6th=2C 2008Paralympic =
Beijing is scheduled from September 6 to 17=2C 2008. If any you are plannin=
g to arrive in Beijing on September 6th=2C you may meet the highest securit=
y checks and traffic restrictions in Beijing during that time. Sorry for th=
e inconvenience.
Guangzhen Zhou=2C Chief Editor












American Ceramic Artists Today


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10-Years Anniversary of American Ceramic Artists Today1989=2C I came over t=
o study ceramic in the University of Minnesota-Duluth when I was the first =
student for study ceramic art from mainland China to the US. 1998=2C my boo=
k "American Ceramic Artists Today" (Chinese version with English name list)=
in Beijing and it was my first book that introduced the fifty best America=
n ceramic artists into Chinese. It was also the first book of western conte=
mporary ceramic art book was published in China. It is one decade from now.=
I have dug out the letters=2C pictures and video tapes from the piles and =
I am going to share these pictures with our big ceramic family in the next =
few issues of our newsletters. The List of Fifty American Ceramic Artists a=
re (alphabetically) :Robert Arneson=2C Rudy Autio=2C Robert Brady=2C Dougla=
s Casebeer=2C Anne C. Currier=2C Stephen DeStaebler=2C Ruth Duckworth=2C Ja=
ck Earl=2C Raymon Elozua=2C Kenneth Ferguson=2C Viola Frey=2C David Gilhool=
y=2C Arthur Gonzalez=2C Chris Gustin=2C Wayne Higby=2C Richard Hirsh=2C Jan=
Holcomb=2C Karen Karnes=2C Thomas Kerrigan=2C James Klueg=2C Robert Kvenil=
d=2C Marilyn Levine=2C Michael Lucero=2C Warren MacKenzie=2C John Mason=2C =
Beverly Mayeri=2C Robert Milnes=2C Judy Moonelis=2C Ron Nagle=2C Richard No=
tkin=2C Dennis Parks=2C Mark Pharis=2C Ken Price=2C Don Reitz=2C Jerry Roth=
man=2C Adrian Saxe=2C Nancy Selvin=2C David Shaner=2C Richard Shaw=2C Sandy=
Simon=2C Paul Soldner=2C Toshiko Takaezu=2C Akio Takamori=2C Robert Turner=
=2C Rimas VisGirda=2C Peter Voulkos=2C Patti Warashina=2C Kurt Weiser=2C St=
an Welsh=2C and Daisy Youngblood.I have visited the home based studio of Pe=
ter Voulkos in 1996 when I was a graduate student in San Jose State Univers=
ity. Professor Stan Welsh took us visited Peter Voulkos's house in Berkeley=
. Stan was living there and working with Peter for 15 years. I have taken a=
video tape at that day.Please Click here=20













International Contemporary Teapot Exhibition


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International Contemporary Teapot Exhibition -- Phoenix Arizona=2C NCECA 20=
09The teapot has long been a traditional part of ceramic history in China a=
nd the whole world. Today=2C pottery has been wildly adopted in the ceramic=
art field=2C which is far beyond the tea culture of China. The ceramic tea=
pots can be categorized into vessel form or sculptures=2C functional or non=
-functional.We would like to explore the new development of teapots worldwi=
de in the new century to share the new concepts of teapot within the big fa=
mily of NCECA at The International Contemporary Teapot Exhibition - Phoenix=
=2C 2009 (in conjunction with NCECA).Location:French Designer Jeweler7148 E=
ast main StreetScottsdale=2C AZ 85251Contact :Chinese Clay Art1155 S. De An=
za Blvd.San Jose=2C CA 95129Tel: 1-800-689-2529Fax: 408-343-0117email: chin=
eseclayart@hotmail.comEntry Deadline (digital images): December 10=2C 2008E=
xhibition: April 8-11=2C 2009Artist's Reception: 7 pm - 9 pm=2C Thursday=2C=
April 9=2C 2009For more information=2C please click here=20












Back to School Sales=2C up to 30% off until August 31=2C 2008


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Texture Mats=2CPA 02B=2C 4/set of rubber mats (PA 02-#2=2C #4=2C #5 and #6)=
=2C was $48.00=2C Discount price is $38.00.Texture Mats=2C PA 210B=2C 4/set=
of plastic mats (PA 212=2C PA 214=2C PA 218 and PA219)=2C was $48=2C Disco=
unt price is $38.00.Texture Mats=2C PA 210C=2C 4/set in half size (PA 212s=
=2C PA 214s=2C PA 218s and PA219s)=2C was $24=2C Discount price is $20.00. =
Pottery Tools Set=2C WS 10P=2C 9/set (with a stainless steel fettling knife=
) was $9.50=3B Discount price is $7.50.Wooden handle Pin Tools=2C CI 01 (Cl=
earance)=2C was $0.80=2C Discount Price $0.50.Up to 15% off for Western Col=
or and Glaze (One Pint)Original $8.50 =2C sale $7.60=3BOriginal $11.00=2C s=
ale $10.00=3BOriginal $12.90=2C sale $ 11.50=3BOriginal $14.00=2C slae $11.=
90Original $16.00=2C sale $13.60Free gift (Multi-Function Wrench=2C Item M2=
012) for orders over $200.
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New Product-Hole Cutters


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=BD"=2C $2.80=3BD. 7/8"=2C $5.50




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