Guangzhen Zhou on tue 23 mar 10
Visiting Kamm=3D92s Art=3D2C the World=3D92s Largest Teapot
Collection
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On February 28=3D2C I was contacted by
Tony Huntley=3D2C Tony=3D2C Zhangfa Qian (visiting artist from Yixing) and =
visi=3D
ted the
Kamm=3D92s museum-like house in the Encino hills=3D2C Los Angeles area. Glo=
ria =3D
and Sonny Kamm are
major patrons of the International Small Teapot Competition and Show in Sad=
=3D
dleback College=3D2C Southern
California.=3D20
As we were guided by a GPS=3D2C it
wasn=3D92t difficult to get there. First we saw the Peter Shire: a tall=3D2=
C
stainless-steel teapot mailbox sculpture standing next to the gate.
Inside=3D2C I saw a ceramic piece of
frogs in a pan by David Gilhooly sitting right on the stove in the kitchen
(while Sonny was boiling water for tea). =3D20
Shelves with teapots were
everywhere in the house - from the garden and the guest room to the bedroom=
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s
and the bathrooms.=3D20
There were many inventive
contemporary artworks by American and International clay artists with power=
=3D
ful
visual impact. Most of the teapots are ceramic=3D2C non-functional sculptur=
es=3D
.
However=3D2C there were also many teapots made of other materials=3D2C as w=
ell =3D
as
contemporary paintings and furniture. There are teapots by widely known art=
=3D
ists=3D2C including Rudy Autio=3D2C
Marilyn Levine=3D2C Bevely Mayeri=3D2C Adrian Saxe=3D2C Akio Takamori=3D2C =
Richard =3D
Notkin=3D2C
Raymon Elozua=3D2C Michael Lucero=3D2C Sergei Isupov and Ralph Bacerra. I h=
ave =3D
seen
many artists whom I know=3D2C and many artists whom I hadn=3D92t known. The=
re a=3D
re also
many antique teapots from all over the world.
The exhibition titled "The Artful Teapot: 20th Century Expressions
from the Kamm Collection" traveled to COPIA=3D2C the American Center for Wi=
ne=3D
=3D2C
Food & the Arts=3D2C Napa=3D2C California=3D3B the Montgomery Museum of Fin=
e Arts=3D
=3D2C
Alabama=3D3B the George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art=3D2C Toronto=3D2C=
Ontar=3D
io=3D2C
Canada=3D3B the Long Beach Museum of Art=3D2C Long Beach=3D2C California=3D=
3B the C=3D
hicago
Cultural Center=3D2C Chicago=3D2C Illinois=3D3B and the Mint Museum of Craf=
ts & D=3D
esign=3D2C
Charlotte=3D2C North Carolina from 2002 to 2004. The exhibit was subsequent=
ly
extended to three more museums: The Bellevue Arts Museum=3D2C Bellevue=3D2C
Washington=3D3B the Peabody
Essex Museum=3D2C
Salem=3D2C Massachusetts:
and the Dixon Museum=3D2C
Memphis=3D2C Tennessee.
=3D93The teapots at our home are just
small part of our collection. Most of it is in our Kamm Teapot Foundation
warehouse in North Carolina. The total collection
should be over 10=3D2C000 pieces=3D94 the now retired estate-planning attor=
ney =3D
Sonny
Kamm told us.
Sonny and Gloria Kamm have been
collecting teapots for almost 30 years. Sonny Kamm said that he and his wif=
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e plan to donate all of their teapot
collection to an existing museum where it might have a positive social impa=
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ct
and benefit the art world. A number of museums are very interested in the
Kamms=3D92 teapot collection.
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Questions and Answers
for the China
trip in June 2010
Q. Is it true that=3D2C when compared with the previous costs of
your China
trip=3D2C the price has increased?
A. Yes. Firstly=3D2C Chinese currency has been going up every
year=3D2C and the costs in China
have been raised as well. For example=3D2C the international round-trip air=
li=3D
ne
tickets from San Francisco to Shanghai was around $700 to $800=3D2C but dur=
in=3D
g June
of 2010=3D2C the prices will be over $1=3D2C500 ($1500 deduction if you buy=
you=3D
r own
international air tickets)=3D2C which means the costs have about doubled. I=
n
addition=3D2C because of Shanghai World Expo=3D2C costs such as hotel rooms=
and=3D
meals
will increase during that time.
Q. What is the exchange rate now?
A. $1 USD exchanges to about 6.8RMB. The Chinese currency is
still going up every few months. However=3D2C our charge is fixed and our s=
er=3D
vices
are guaranteed.=3D20
Q. How many people are you going to take for this trip?
A. It will be a small group. We are limited to 16 people or
less. We still have a few openings left so far. If anyone signs up before M=
=3D
arch
31=3D2C he or she will receive a $50 discount. Also=3D2C we still have a sc=
hola=3D
rship available
for people who are willing do the slides presentation in China. They
will qualify for a scholarship up to $400.
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NCECA Hotel
Room- Marriott Available
Due to the delay in US visa application=3D2C my Chinese
friend will not be able to come. I have two rooms at Marriott to give away.=
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Our reservation is: March 30 to April 3 (check out)=3D2C $159 per night.
Marriott Hotel tel. 1-215-625-2900
We have paid the costs for the first day $178.56 (including tax). If you ar=
=3D
e
interested in the room=3D2C you need to pay us back for the first day=3D92s=
cha=3D
rge (we
may take credit cards) and you will pay the rest on your own at the hotel f=
=3D
ront
desk.
Once we have received your payment=3D2C we will release the confirmation nu=
mb=3D
er to
you.
If anyone is interested=3D2C please contact us ASAP.
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Essay The Name of Celadon Was Derived after a Actress
in West published on =3D93Ceramic Art Magazine=3D94 of Taiwan=3D2C 65th iss=
ue=3D2C =3D
page
72. By Guangzhen Po Zhou
Along with my essay=3D2C there are
pictures of artworks that I received from the artists. Here is a list of th=
=3D
eir
names: Lynn Goodman=3D2C Steven Salisian=3D2C Kyounghwa Oh=3D2C Veena Ragha=
van=3D2C=3D
David Pier=3D2C
and Jackie Shaw. (Please contact me if you see your name in the list).
I am going to give the magazine as
a free gift to the artists. Since the international shipping fee is so high=
=3D
=3D2C I
would like to collect $15 for each copy as the postage.
Thanks for your support!
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Tips for Using the Clay
Tools--The Texture Mat Works Good
In my nostalgic series of
clay sculptures titled Enamelware Age-Shanghai=3D2C I have made some projec=
ts=3D
by
using the texture mat-wood design. I use the texture mat to impress the pat=
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tern
on the clay surface first=3D2C and then use a knife to carve details. Once =
I =3D
have
painted with different oxides=3D2C the results come out differently. The te=
xt=3D
ure
mat worked well in my new series. =3D20
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Ceramics Annual of
America (CAA) will be hosted at Herbst Pavillion=3D2C Fort Mason Center=3D2=
C Sa=3D
n
Francisco=3D2C Sept. 10th to 12th=3D2C 2010. For application or
information=3D2C please contact ceramicsannual@gmail.com.
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Free poster given at NCECA Booth at Number 123.
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New Products
We now have a lot of new
underglaze decals with a firing temperature up to cone 10. You may use them=
=3D
on
greenware or bisque fired pieces. The good thing about these kinds of decal=
=3D
is
that there is no additional firing needed. For our
new released decals=3D2C please visit our website at www.chineseClayArt.com
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Guangzhen "Po" Zhou
Chinese Clay Art Corp. / ClayGround
Clay Art Supplies and Studio
1155 S. De Anza Blvd. San Jose=3D2C CA 95129
Mailling address:
PO Box 1733=3D2C Cupertino=3D2C CA 95015
Tel. 408-343-3919=3D2C Fax. 408-343-0117
www.ChineseClayArt.com=3D2C ChineseClayArt@hotmail.com
Art Tools are Part of Art Works.
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Guangzhen Zhou on fri 18 mar 11
An email from Japan ceramic artists
Professor Fumio Shimada at Tokyo University of the Arts and I have known
each other for many years. Professor Shimada and a group of Japanese studen=
=3D
ts were
in the San Francisco Bay Area in the September of last year=3D2C and I have=
b=3D
een
invited to the ISCAEE (International Society for Ceramic Art Education and
Exchange) conference in September 2011. But I can=3D92t believe what has ha=
pp=3D
ened
in Japan now=3D85.
I sent an email when I was in China few days ago=3D2C and received a reply =
fr=3D
om Cristina
(Professor Shimada=3D92s assistant) in Tokyo. =3D20
Hello Po=3D2C
Thank you so much for your message.
Yes=3D2C the aftermath of the tsunamis is overwhelmingly devastating.
It's heartbreaking and there are no words than can describe this catastroph=
=3D
e.
At the moment we are facing difficult times since the nuclear reactors are =
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in
danger.
There are electricity cuts even in Tokyo and many trains are not running in
order to save energy.
Shops are running out of supplies since people are in a sort of panic state=
=3D
.
We have received numerous messages of support from abroad and we really
appreciate it.
I just hope that this nightmare will come to an end soon.
All the best=3D2C
Cristina
2011/3/14
Guangzhen Zhou
To our Japanese friends=3D2C
I am so sorry and very choked by the huge earthquake and
tsunami that happened in Japan.=3D20
I have been watching the news every day=3D3B every hour=3D2C I
have been worrying about our friends in Japan. I hope you have been in safe
condition.
I don=3D92t know how to express my concern at this moment=3D85
We all support Japan!=3D20
Po Zhou
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2011 International Ceramic Art Symposium in Japan=3D20
Following the 2009 ISCAEE Symposium in Korea=3D2C the President of both the
International Society for Ceramic Art Education and Exchange (ISCAEE)=3D2C =
an=3D
d the
Japan Society of Ceramic Art (JSCA)=3D2C Prof. Fumio Shimada=3D2C invites y=
ou t=3D
o
participate in the =3D932011 International Ceramic Art Symposium in Japan=
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The
ISCAEE Symposium 2011 Japan will take place from September 17 to 28=3D2C wi=
th=3D
an
optional field trip from September 29 to October 1.=3D20
We are looking forward to seeing you all in Japan. All members of ISCAEE an=
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d
those people who are interested in becoming members are welcomed to partici=
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pate
in this international symposium. We would like to count the participation o=
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f
new countries and universities so as to share=3D2C exchange and spread cera=
mi=3D
c art
and techniques around the world.=3D20
Professor Fumio Shimada=3D2C President of ISCAEE=3D2C Head of Ceramics Depa=
rtme=3D
nt=3D20
Tokyo University of the Arts=3D20
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Ceramic Teaching Opportunity
in Nanjing=3D2C China
Brief Introduction: Nanjing is the capital city of the Jiangsu
province=3D2C about 300 Kilometers (160 miles) from Shanghai. It takes abou=
t =3D
73 minutes
to reach by high-speed train.
Nanjing University of Arts=3D2C website: http://en.njarti.cn/=3D20
Click here for pictures of the school camps.
http://baike.baidu.com/albums/90740/90740.html#211999$
Class Title: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpting.
Teaching duration and schedule: two to four weeks=3D2C anytime
within the fall semester of 2011 (September to December).
Requirements and Compensation:
-10 years teaching experiences in contemporary ceramic
sculpting (an English interpreter will be available).
-The round-trip air tickets between China and your home country
(the US=3D2C Canada or Europe)=3D2C plus the expense coverage for your in-c=
ount=3D
ry trip
in China.
Deadline: May 15=3D2C 2011.
Please send your one-page bio/resume=3D2C the artist=3D92s statement
and five pictures of your work to Guangzhen Po Zhou with subject of =3D93Na=
nj=3D
ing
job=3D94 at ChineseClayArt@hotmail.com
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Juror Experiences
Sharing
This jurying form was first created in 2000 when I was a
curator for Chinese Contemporary Ceramic Art=3D2C Denver 2000 in was conjun=
ct=3D
ion
with the NCECA conference there.
I invited Susan Peterson=3D2C Richard Notkin and Stan Welsh to
help jury the show.=3D20
I would like to invite you to express your opinions and
experiences to help me to improve this jurying form. The final version of t=
=3D
his
form will be used in my new book Appreciation and Collection of Modern and =
=3D
Contemporary Ceramic Art.
Thank you!
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Jurying Form
Note: this jurying form will only be used for regular ceramic
vases or sculptures and is not fit for installations or other concept art.
One sheet for each artist or each artwork is allowed.
The score will range from 1 to 20 (20 being the best) in
each row.
The sum of the five rows added together will be the total
score (the highest possible total will be 100).
The total score has to meet or exceed a certain number in
order for the piece to be a part of the exhibition.
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Artist Name ____________________________=3D20
Or Entry Number only (the juror will not able to see the
artist name)
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You may choose A or B.
Comments:
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About our English
Editors of Chinese Clay Art Newsletter
The Chinese Clay Art Newsletter was established at the end
of 1998. The first English Editor was Deborah
Bouchette (Portland=3D2C Oregon)=3D2C who was traveling with our Chinese Ce=
rami=3D
cs 2000 tour
and was the volunteer for our newsletter editing until 2007. Many thanks=3D=
2C
Deborah!=3D20
About four years ago=3D2C my
daughter Rachel Zhou stood up to help in proofreading my newsletter at the =
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age
of 12. Rachel=3D92s English is outstanding for her age=3D2C according to he=
r te=3D
achers
and scores. Since she is turning 16 years old now=3D2C I would like to add =
he=3D
r name
on our newsletter=3D2C instead of having her remain an invisible helper.=3D=
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NCECA 2011
The NCECA conference is coming! We would like to express our
appreciation to everyone who has supported us during the past many years.
Introduce new products=3D2C discount
products and free posters.
Please visit our booth number is 212.
Guangzhen "Po" Zhou
Chinese Clay Art Corp. / ClayGround
Clay Art Supplies and Studio
1155 S. De Anza Blvd. San Jose=3D2C CA 95129
Mailling address:
PO Box 1733=3D2C Cupertino=3D2C CA 95015
Tel. 408-343-3919=3D2C Fax. 408-343-0117
www.ChineseClayArt.com=3D2C ChineseClayArt@hotmail.com
Art Tools are Part of Art Works.
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