guangzhen zhou on sat 17 mar 01
CHINESE CLAYART, March 2001, Vol. 20
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"CHINESE CLAYART" is a newsletter emailed monthly to professional artists,
curators, collectors, writers, experts, educators and students in the
ceramic field, who want to know about ceramic art in China and things
related. This newsletter will be a bridge between China and Western
countries for the ceramic arts. Comments and suggestions are very welcome.
(Copyright 2001, The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA. All rights
reserved.)
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The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
P.O. Box 64392, Sunnyvale, CA 94088, USA
Tel. 408-245-6271, Fax. 408-245-8756
Email: editor@chineseclayart.com
Web: www.chineseclayart.com
Chief Editor: Guangzhen "Po" Zhou
English Editor: Deborah Bouchette
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FEATURES
Qian-Shu Dragon Kiln, Yixing, China
Located 3 km south east of Ding-Shu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, the
kiln is large, with a length of 45 m, width of 2.3 m, height of 1.3 m, and
volume of 80 cubic m. Qian-Shu Dragon Kiln is the last dragon kiln left in
this area. The kiln was built on a man-made hillock. There were over ten of
these dragon kilns in the area before World War II. Local people believe
this kiln dates back approximately 300 years, and it has been repaired and
rebuilt many times.
Usually it takes 5,000 kg dry pinewood and 1,500 kg coal for each firing,
and it takes 38 hours for preheating and firing. The kiln temperature can
reach 1,200 c.
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PROFILE
The Second Delegation of Chinese Ceramic Artists is coming to NCECA.
We have already introduced two of them in the January and February
newsletters, and we would like to introduce the other three artists at this
time.
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Liang Wen-Lun was born in Dalian, Liaonin Province, in an artist's family
in 1956. He graduated from Hsinghua University's Academy of Arts and Design.
He works in both functional vessel form and realistic sculpture, such as
fishes, sea shells, skulls of animals, etc. His works have been exhibited
and collected internationally.
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Li Min is a female artist and works for the Fo-Shan Sculptural Institute.
She was born in Jiangxi Province in1962, and received her BFA from
Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute as a sculpture major in 1990. Her works are
primarily figurative sculpture.
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Ji Ye is an assistant professor and director of the Fine Art Research
Office of Guangzhou University. He was born in Hunan Province in 1963. Mr.
Ji received his BFA from Hengyang Normal College in 1981, and received his
MFA from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1991. He works in two media: clay
art and watercolor.
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You can meet the Second Delegation of Chinese Ceramic Artists in the
International Slide Forum and in the discussion group, as follows:
Discussion group, March 30th from 3:30 to 5:00 PM, "Ceramic Cultural
Exchanges Between Chinese and Western Artists"
There is a wealth of information and wisdom exemplified by several
millennia of outstanding achievement in the ceramic arts in China. What is
the best way to engage in a meaningful exchange between artists in our two
cultures? How can we share equally to develop mutual respect and
understanding? What are the pitfalls and stigmas we need to recognize and
avoid?
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CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL
Last Call for The International Ceramic Art Symposium, Yixing, China 2001
and Chinese Ceramic Cultural Exchange and Travel
May 25 - June 14, 2001. Fee: US $3,750
International Ceramic Art -Teapot Symposium, Yixing 2001 is sponsored by
the Municipality of Yixing City, and hosted by the Ceramic Art Branch of the
Arts and Crafts Association of Jiangsu Province and the Chinese Ceramic Art
Council, USA. The event will include international clay art exhibitions,
lectures and workshops by Yixing master artists and internationally known
western ceramists, tours of Yixing artists' studios, and sightseeing.
The Symposium and Clay Art Exhibition will be hosted from May 29 to June 2,
2001.
Prior to the symposium the trip will include Shanghai, and after the
symposium the trip will include Jingdezhen, Xi'an, Chenlu and Beijing. The
whole trip will be May 25 - June 14, 2001. Fee: US $3,750 includes
international round-trip air fair, domestic transportation, tickets, three
meals a day, lodging, interpreter and tour guide.
A question and answer about the trip to China:
Q: How good are the accommodations during the China trip?
A: This trip will be lead by both Richard Notkin and I, Po Zhou. Richard
Notkin has been in China three times and he knows China very well. I (Po
Zhou) was born in Shanghai, China, and I have lived in the US since 1989,
and have traveled back to China frequently, often leading groups of artists.
I am not only a clay artist myself, but worked for AT&T customer service for
five years as well. To ensure high quality service, we limit the tour to one
group of a maximum of 20 artists. Our trip is handled by a Chinese travel
agency, and throughout the trip accommodations are at least 3-star hotel
rooms and only first class train cabins.
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ACTIVITIES
Announcement:
The Chinese Delegation of Ceramic Artists Slides presentation at San Jose
State University, California (Open to the public).
List of the Chinese Artists: Xiu-Tang Xu, Yin-Xian Wang, Wen-Lun Liang, Min
Li and Ye Ji.
Schedule: 7:15 - 8:30 pm. Monday, April 2, 2001
Location: Washington Square Hall, Room 109, San Jose State University.
Contact: Guangzhen "Po" Zhou, Tel. 408-245-6271, Fax. 408-245-8756
Email: pozhou@email.msn.com or
The School of Art and Design at San Jose State University, Tel: 408 924 4320
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Chinese Clay Artist Bai Ming is visiting the United States.
Born in Jiangxi Province, China, 1965, Bai Ming graduated from the Academy
of Arts and Design, Beijing (now named the Academy of Arts and Design,
Tsing-Hua University) with a BFA in 1994 and has been teaching in the school
since that time.
Bei Ming originally worked on Chinese traditional vessel forms, such as blue
and white porcelain ware, and also abstract painting. Later on, he blended
both forms into abstract ceramics. His works have been exhibited
internationally and have received many prizes. His essays have been
published in many Chinese magazines and three of his books have been
published in China. The books are titled "International Contemporary
Ceramics," "The World of Ceramic Art Today-Foreign Countries," and "The
World of Ceramic Art Today-China."
Invited by Executive Director Jimmy Clark, Mr. Bei has been visiting the
Clay studio in Philadelphia for two months, and, invited by Wayne Higby, is
going to visit Alfred University in New York and Kansas. After the NCECA
conference, Susan Peterson will bring him to Arizona for a few days. Bei
Ming plans to visit the west coast in May and will return to China in early
June 2001.
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EXHIBITIONS
East meets West - International Clay Art Invitational. The exhibition is
hosted by the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, and the Clayground, a
ceramic art studio. The exhibition is a combination of East and West,
traditional and contemporary, which features the Second Delegation of
Chinese Clay Artists and the American clay artists in the southern San
Francisco Bay Area.
The participating artists are as follows: from China, Xiu-Tang Xu, Yin-Xian
Wang, Wen-Lun Liang, Min Li, Ye Ji; and from America, Robert Milnes, Stan
Welsh, Bill Geisinger, Barbara Brown, Una Mjurka, Cathy Chang and Guangzhen
Zhou.
The exhibition will be March 24 - April 4, with a reception is on Sunday,
April 1, 2001, 2-5 pm, at the Clayground Ceramic Art Studio, 1253 Kentwood
Ave. San Jose, CA 95129, Tel. 408-343-3919, Email:
clayground@chineseclayart.com.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Ceramic art instructor(s) wanted.
Multi-cultural ceramic art studio is looking for one or more part-time
instructors.
Position requires a ceramic art background, demonstrated responsibility, and
must enjoy working with children.
Working hours and salary: Summer camps, 10 am - 12 noon, Monday - Friday,
June 25 - August 17, 2001. $25 per hour.
Location:
The Clayground Ceramic Art Studio
1253 Kentwood Ave. San Jose, CA 95129
(near Cupertino, Highway 85 and De Anza Blvd.)
Tel. 408-343-3919
Email clayground@chineseclayart.com Web www.chineseclay.com/studio
To inquire, please fax your resume to 408-245-8756, attn: Guangzhen "Po"
Zhou.
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LETTER from the editor, Guangzhen Po Zhou
Some one has said that all clay artists in the world are just like a big
family, and the NCECA conference is just like a big party.
Jun Kaneko and Ree joined our China ceramic tour of 2000; we were together
during the trip for over twenty days. This past February 27, I got a chance
to meet Jun and Ree at San Jose State University again. Jun was invited to
give a slide lecture there about the development of his ceramic works from
the 1960's through the present. Hopefully, we will meet again with many of
you who toured China with us, maybe at Charlotte at the NCECA conference, or
somewhere else in the near future.
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An earlier newsletter is on the Web at:
http://www.chineseclayart.com/news.html
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