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CHINESE CLAYART, March 2003, Vol. 32.
NCECA Room Available, Yixing Artists Visit US, Yixing Exhibition and =
Workshop, CCACA 2003
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"CHINESE CLAYART" is a newsletter emailed bi-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 2003, The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA. All rights =
reserved.)
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The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
P.O. Box 1733, Cupertino, CA 95015, USA
Tel. 408-245-6271, Fax. 408-245-8756
Email: chineseclayart@hotmail.com
Web: www.chineseclayart.com
Chief Editor: Guangzhen "Po" Zhou
English Editor: Deborah Bouchette
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ACTIVITIES
Yixing Ceramic Artists Delegation Visits the US
Organized by the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, a group of six Yixing =
ceramic artists will be arriving in San Francisco on March 6th, and will =
be leaving for China on March 22nd. During the time they are in the US, =
they will be meeting San Francisco Bay Area artists at the =
Clayground=E2=80=99s opening reception of the Yixing Ceramic Art =
Traveling Exhibition, and a Yixing Clay Demonstration will be held at =
the same time with free admission from 2-5 pm, Sunday, March 9th (see =
details below). March 10th the artists will visit San Jose State =
University, and will present a workshop and slide presentation at the =
school. March 12th-15th they will participate in the NCECA (the National =
Council on Education for the Ceramic Art) conference in San Diego, and =
show their slides at the International Forum.
The list of the Yixing Ceramic Artists Delegation:
Mr. Bao Jian-sheng, Vice President, Yixing Ceramic Association, Jiangsu =
Province, China; Mr. Xu Han-tang, the National Great Master of Arts and =
Crafts, Yixing Purple Sand Factory No. 2, Jiangsu Province, China; Mr. =
Gu Shao-pei, the Great Master of Arts and Crafts of Jiangsu Province, =
Yixing Purple Sand Factory No. 1, Jiangsu Province, China; Ms. Xu =
Xue-juan, the Master of Arts and Crafts, Yixing Purple Sand Factory No. =
1, Jiangsu Province, China; Ms. Gao Jian-fang, Senior Arts and Crafts =
Designer, Yixing Purple Sand Crafts Factory, Jiangsu Province, China; =
and Ms. Sun Ping, General Manager and Arts and Crafts Designer, =
Changlehong Ceramic Art Company, Ltd., Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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If anyone would like to meet these Yixing artists, please join our =
Chinese Dinner Evening on Thur. March 13--information is available at =
the Chinese Clay Art - NCECA booth #507.
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Yixing Ceramic Art Traveling Exhibition, USA 2003-2004
The Clayground, San Jose, California
Hosts:
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, and the Ceramic Art Branch of the =
Arts and Crafts Association of Jiangsu Province, China
Opening Reception:
2-5 pm, Sunday, March 9, 2003
Address:
The Clayground, 1253 Kentwood Ave., San Jose, CA 95129
Tel. 408-343-3919
The Yixing Clay Workshop and Slide Presentation will be held at the same =
time.
Free admission.
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For directions, please visit www.chineseclayart.com.
The contents of the show will be about 50-60 pieces of smaller sizes =
done by the most talented and well-known Chinese clay artists, and most =
of the art works will be Zisha (un-glazed brownish stoneware) teapots.
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The Yixing Clay Workshop and Slide Presentation
San Jose State University, School of Art and Design
2-5 pm, Industry Bldg, 2nd floor
Contact: Professor Stan Welsh, tel. 408-924-4316, welsh@cruzio.com
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Yixing Ceramic Art Traveling Exhibition, USA 2003-2004
Next scheduled location
April 2003
New London Art Center
326 Main Street, New London, Minnesota
Mailing address: P O Box C, New London, MN 56273
(Other exhibition locations and schedules will be confirmed soon.)
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For details, please contact:
Guangzhen Zhou
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
P.O. Box 1733, Cupertino, CA 95015, USA
Tel. 408-245-6271, Fax. 408-245-8756, Email: chineseclayart@hotmail.com, =
Web: www.chineseclayart.com
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CURATORS WANTED:
Arrangement of the Yixing Ceramic Art Traveling Exhibition, USA =
2003-2004
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, and the Ceramic Art Branch of the =
Arts and Crafts Association of Jiangsu Province, China, are working =
together to host the =E2=80=9CYixing Ceramic Art Traveling Exhibition, =
USA, 2003-2004.=E2=80=9D The contents of the show will be about 50 =
pieces of smaller sizes done by the most talented, well-known Chinese =
clay artists, and most of the art works will be Zisha (un-glazed =
brownish stoneware) teapots.
We are looking for some art galleries and museums to work together to =
display this exhibition in different areas in the United States.
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Shipping and Insurance:
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA will pay the shipping for the art =
works from China to the US, and ship them to the gallery or museum for =
the show. The exhibition host has to pay the insurance during the =
exhibitions, and pay the shipping costs and insurance for returning the =
art works to California, or a third-party address in the US.
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Fee and Commission:=20
The exhibition host needs to pay the exhibit rental fee, which is $400 =
for the first two weeks and $100 for each additional week. The =
exhibition host may take 25% of the retail price of art work that it =
sells, but the sold art work must be retained until the end of the =
exhibition. The retail prices of the art work range from $200 to $3,000. =
Schedule Available: Any time from the end of May 2003 through the year =
of 2004.
Contact: Guangzhen Zhou
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
P.O. Box 1733, Cupertino, CA 95015, USA
Tel. 408-245-6271, Fax. 408-245-8756, Email: chineseclayart@hotmail.com
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CONFERENCE and WORKSHOP
CCACA 2003: 14th Annual Ceramic Sculpture Conference, Davis, California, =
May 2-4, 2003
CCACA is the ultimate ceramic sculpture event! In an intimate setting, =
interact with top artists in a way not possible at other venues.
Demos by and speaking with outstanding artists:
Rudy Autio, Bill Abright, Suzanne Baizerman, Marlo Bartels, Donna =
Billick, Mark Burns, Doug Jeck, Richard Shaw, Victor Spinski, Guangzhen =
Zhou, and more=E2=80=A6
For register, please contact:
John Natsoulas Gallery
521 First Street, Davis, CA 95616
Tel. 530-756-3938, Fax. 530-756-3961.
Email: art@natsoulas.com, website: www.natsoulas.com.
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Yixing Ceramics - Traditional Teapots and Figurative Sculpture Workshop
Friday to Sunday, April 25 - 27, 2003
New London Art Center
326 Main Street, New London, Minnesota
Mailing address: P O Box C, New London, MN 56273
Tel. 320-354-1710, Fax: 320-354-5812
Please call for lodging information, or visit the website: =
www.newlondonartcenter.org
The New London Art Center presents a workshop featuring two Chinese =
ceramic artists Meiqun Gu & Guangzhen Zhou and an invitational =
exhibition of =E2=80=9CYixing Ceramics.=E2=80=9D
The workshop will consist of a three-day intensive workshop that will =
include firing techniques, clay composition and preparation, and kiln =
design as well as cultural aspects of their craft. It will also =
concentrate on the hand-building techniques that are used to create =
their famous teapots. There will be demonstrations of round and square =
Yixing Teapot construction, using traditional tools and slab techniques. =
Students will learn the secrets behind this process while every step is =
demonstrated in detail, illustrating the importance of craftsmanship and =
precision. There will also be demonstrations on emulating nature in clay =
with techniques showing teapots made to look like wood or bamboo.=20
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TRAVEL
China Ceramic Travel and Exchange. June 1=E2=80=9318, 2003
Financial assistance is available for most participants. For details, =
please contact: Po Zhou, chineseclayart@hotmail.com, Tel. =
1-800-689-2529.
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OPPORTUNITIES
NCECA room available
We have got an extra room March 12-15 at the Town and Country, Regency =
Tower/Courtyard. Please contact me at chineseclayart@hotmail.com.
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CHINESE CLAY ART, USA will be in NCECA, Booth #507.
New development at the website of Chinese Clay Art, USA =
www.chineseclayart.com.
Our website has been re-constructed and upgraded: there is a lot more =
content and new items, and shopping carts have been added. There are =
three main sections: the Chinese Clay Art, USA (the web store of Chinese =
clay tools, brushes, and books =E2=80=93 many new items will be added by =
next week); the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA (ceramic tours and =
exchanges); and the Clayground (a ceramic art school and studio) plus =
the artworks and resume of Guangzhen Zhou (click on =E2=80=9Cour =
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An earlier newsletter is on the web at:
http://www.chineseclayart.com
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