In the morning, I poured myself a cup of hot tea, holding a wood-fired mug in my hand, and saw the texture of the layers of fallen ash, which were the strokes left by the kiln god, low-key but intriguing.
The water was quietly softened, and the tea aroma became more mellow. I couldn't help but drink one more sip😀
Mugs are part of our lives. Drinking water, making tea, pouring beer, all quietly accompanying us. There is no unnecessary decoration, only the natural charm of burning firewood, simple and sincere.
Life is like this, some things are not ostentatious, but they can make every day more meaningful.
Diameter: 9cm
Height: 12cm
Capacity: Approx. 500cc
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In the 2023 5th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition, works by two authors from Xiao Pingfan Pottery Studio, Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan, were selected for the Excellence Award. Your support is our motivation to continue creating.
2023 Media interviews with Xiao Pingfan Art and Lean Entrepreneurship Full Record
The works of Xiao Pingfan Taofang do not pursue mass production. Each creative product has a unique design and the process of pure hand-kneading or throwing is used to give life to the work. Each work is unique. All the works of Taofang are created by my husband and me together, so there are signatures of "Ping" or "Fan". Some works will have the signature of "Xiao Pingfan Taofang", which is unique!!
1. What is the origin of the work?
We mostly use American soil, Japanese soil, and Taiwanese Miaoli soil for our creations.
2. What is the wood-fired process?
American clay, Japanese clay, and Miaoli clay are mixed in different proportions. The production process is purely hand-kneading (not a clay pulling machine) to slowly shape the clay. After the basic shape is formed, the lines of the clay are trimmed, and then it is polished to complete the initial clay.
After entering the kiln, it undergoes a non-stop firewood burning process with natural longan wood and acacia wood for five days and four nights, raising the temperature to over 1,200 degrees. During this period, natural ash will adhere to the work, forming a special ash glaze; at the same time, the fire patterns in the kiln will also flow between the works, forming beautiful orange-red or blue-purple fire pattern traces.
After five days and four nights of falling ash and interweaving fire patterns, it will take another week for the temperature to drop before a work of art can take on its beautiful shape! Since the atmosphere in the kiln is different each time the wood is fired, the ash and fire patterns of each work cannot be the same, making each work unique!
3. What should VIPs pay attention to?
The color of the product may vary slightly due to the light source of the photography. The work is purely handmade and will definitely leave traces of the texture of the work. The work may also have slight differences due to the firing process, and it is normal for the rim to be crooked or there to be some scratches during the production. It can definitely be used normally, please understand!
4. Xiao Pingfan Art’s recent competition and exhibition experience
2023 Media interviews with Xiao Pingfan Art and Lean Entrepreneurship Full Record
2023 The 5th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition: Two shortlisted pieces: "Antelope Pair" and "White Monkey Incense Burner"
2023 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China "Ceramic Sculpture and Tracing Ceramic" Members' Joint Exhibition
2022 "Xin Tao Award" New Ceramic Studio Excellence Award
2022 "Xin Tao Award" Innovative Ceramics Outstanding Personnel Award
2022 The Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China Shining Joint Exhibition
2022 Yilan Art Exhibition Photography Category Selected "Dapeng Spreads Wings"
2022 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China Brilliant Joint Exhibition
2021 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Competition Wood-fired Group Excellent Work "Cows Touching"
2021 The 4th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition has three finalists: "Crying with Joy", "Dancing with Sheep", and "Proud Sheep"
2021 Miaoli Ceramics Association and Culture and Tourism Bureau Joint Exhibition
2020 Miaoli Ceramics Museum Yiyun Joint Exhibition
2020 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Museum Exhibition
Author: Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan
The water was quietly softened, and the tea aroma became more mellow. I couldn't help but drink one more sip😀
Mugs are part of our lives. Drinking water, making tea, pouring beer, all quietly accompanying us. There is no unnecessary decoration, only the natural charm of burning firewood, simple and sincere.
Life is like this, some things are not ostentatious, but they can make every day more meaningful.
Diameter: 9cm
Height: 12cm
Capacity: Approx. 500cc
————————————-
In the 2023 5th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition, works by two authors from Xiao Pingfan Pottery Studio, Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan, were selected for the Excellence Award. Your support is our motivation to continue creating.
2023 Media interviews with Xiao Pingfan Art and Lean Entrepreneurship Full Record
The works of Xiao Pingfan Taofang do not pursue mass production. Each creative product has a unique design and the process of pure hand-kneading or throwing is used to give life to the work. Each work is unique. All the works of Taofang are created by my husband and me together, so there are signatures of "Ping" or "Fan". Some works will have the signature of "Xiao Pingfan Taofang", which is unique!!
1. What is the origin of the work?
We mostly use American soil, Japanese soil, and Taiwanese Miaoli soil for our creations.
2. What is the wood-fired process?
American clay, Japanese clay, and Miaoli clay are mixed in different proportions. The production process is purely hand-kneading (not a clay pulling machine) to slowly shape the clay. After the basic shape is formed, the lines of the clay are trimmed, and then it is polished to complete the initial clay.
After entering the kiln, it undergoes a non-stop firewood burning process with natural longan wood and acacia wood for five days and four nights, raising the temperature to over 1,200 degrees. During this period, natural ash will adhere to the work, forming a special ash glaze; at the same time, the fire patterns in the kiln will also flow between the works, forming beautiful orange-red or blue-purple fire pattern traces.
After five days and four nights of falling ash and interweaving fire patterns, it will take another week for the temperature to drop before a work of art can take on its beautiful shape! Since the atmosphere in the kiln is different each time the wood is fired, the ash and fire patterns of each work cannot be the same, making each work unique!
3. What should VIPs pay attention to?
The color of the product may vary slightly due to the light source of the photography. The work is purely handmade and will definitely leave traces of the texture of the work. The work may also have slight differences due to the firing process, and it is normal for the rim to be crooked or there to be some scratches during the production. It can definitely be used normally, please understand!
4. Xiao Pingfan Art’s recent competition and exhibition experience
2023 Media interviews with Xiao Pingfan Art and Lean Entrepreneurship Full Record
2023 The 5th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition: Two shortlisted pieces: "Antelope Pair" and "White Monkey Incense Burner"
2023 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China "Ceramic Sculpture and Tracing Ceramic" Members' Joint Exhibition
2022 "Xin Tao Award" New Ceramic Studio Excellence Award
2022 "Xin Tao Award" Innovative Ceramics Outstanding Personnel Award
2022 The Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China Shining Joint Exhibition
2022 Yilan Art Exhibition Photography Category Selected "Dapeng Spreads Wings"
2022 Ceramic Art Association of the Republic of China Brilliant Joint Exhibition
2021 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Competition Wood-fired Group Excellent Work "Cows Touching"
2021 The 4th Shanghai International Wood-fired Ceramics Competition has three finalists: "Crying with Joy", "Dancing with Sheep", and "Proud Sheep"
2021 Miaoli Ceramics Association and Culture and Tourism Bureau Joint Exhibition
2020 Miaoli Ceramics Museum Yiyun Joint Exhibition
2020 Miaoli Pottery Art Festival Ceramics Museum Exhibition
Author: Chen Shiping and Wang Yufan