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chinese clay art news june

updated sun 13 jun 10

 

Guangzhen Zhou on fri 11 jun 10


May 12=3D2C 2010=3D2C =3D93Chinese Celebrate 100 Years of Brilliance Overse=
as: Ex=3D
po Art Exhibition=3D94=3D2C opening at Shanghai Art Museum.
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=3D93Enamelware Age=3D2C Shanghai Nostalgia=3D97the Iron Rice Bowl=3D94=3D2=
C the cera=3D
mic artworks by Guangzhen Zhou in the show at Shanghai Art Museum. The tota=
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l of 1080 entries was received from the US=3D2C Canada=3D2C France=3D2C Aus=
tralia=3D
=3D2C Spain=3D2C Singapore and Japan. 217 pieces were selected for the show=
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ere were 13 pieces of sculptures among the other various art mediums.
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May 12=3D2C 2010=3D2C the Chinese Ceramic Art Council USA at International =
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Fair. The series =3D93Enamelware Age=3D2C Shanghai Nostalgia=3D94 was in th=
e show=3D
=3D2C and the new book=3D2C the autobiography =3D93Carrying Clay Art on My =
Iron S=3D
houlder=3D94 had just arrived and started to sell at the booth. The art exh=
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ition and the books were both very well-received in Shanghai=3D2C China. Th=
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artworks and the book were featured by a major newspaper in China.
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Porcelain Sunflower Seeds for Pave a Street
I have been working on my projects in Jingdezhen for over one year now. Dur=
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ing my time in Jingdezhen=3D2C I gave a lecture in Jingdezhen Ceramic Insti=
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te on May 20th. Also=3D2C I have seen a lot people working for Ai Weiwei=3D=
92s =3D
new project =3D96 painting tons of black strips on life-size porcelain sunf=
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wer seeds. A local girl told me that Ai Weiwei is going to ship all of the =
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sunflower seeds to Germany to pave a street. What a great idea!
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An Exciting New Exhibition Opportunity for Clay and Glass Artists
The ACGA Clay & Glass National Juried Competition will take place January =
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22 - March 4=3D2C 2011 very near to Los Angeles at the City of Brea Art Gal=
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ry. It will be a gallery installation showcasing a broad range of handmade =
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ceramic and glass artwork from across the United States.
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The juror is Jo Lauria=3D2C a nationally recognized curator=3D2C historian=
and=3D
author specializing in contemporary crafts and decorative objects. She is =
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the recent author of Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists=
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and Objects=3D2C which is a companion book to the PBS series and traveling=
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xhibition of the same name.=3D20
The competition is open to all forms of handmade clay and glass: functiona=
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l=3D2C decorative and sculptural. The deadline for submission is October 30=
th=3D
. Entry fees are $15 for one piece=3D2C $25 for two=3D2C and $30 for three.=
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rds will be given. Attached is a copy of the prospectus=3D2C or go to www.a=
cg=3D
a.net and scroll to the right side of the homepage for a link.
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The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA) is a non-pro=
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fit membership organization begun in 1945. It is dedicated to establishing =
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and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glas=
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s. To learn more about the site of the exhibition visit www.breagallery.com=
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New Products:
Two-sided Press Molds. The rubber press molds can be used for both sides to=
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make 3D flowers or leafs. original: $15.00=3D2C on sale $12.00=3D3B
MD 81 size 2.5"=3D3B
MD 82=3D2C size 3"=3D3B
MD 83=3D2C size 2"=3D3B
MD 84=3D2C size 1.5"
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Decorative Roller=3D2C 3 pieces=3D2C Dia. 1=3D94
The exchangeable rollers can be used to impress decoration lines on the sur=
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face of the clay.
FR 61=3D2C original $6.00=3D2C on sale $5.00
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Decorative Punch Set=3D2C 8 pcs. Dia. 1.3=3D94
The set comes with one handle and 8 pieces of exchangeable punches. It is g=
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ood for surface decoration on your artworks. original: $15.00=3D2C on sale =
$1=3D
2.00.
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Guangzhen "Po" Zhou Chinese Clay Art Corp. / ClayGround Clay Art Supplies a=
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nd Studio 1155 S. De Anza Blvd. San Jose=3D2C CA 95129 Mailling address: PO=
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ox 1733=3D2C Cupertino=3D2C CA 95015 Tel. 408-343-3919=3D2C Fax. 408-343-01=
17 www=3D
.ChineseClayArt.com=3D2C ChineseClayArt@hotmail.com Art Tools are Part of A=
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Works.

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