Shanghai Ceramic Fair spread the “China Zhi-made”

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Following last year’s Shanghai International Ceramic Art Fair life after success, the second Taobo Hui will also be held on November 11 Mart opened in this year’s theme is “Chinese wisdom made.”

Participate in this year’s addition Tao Bohui exhibitors last year, there are Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Korea, Japan, agencies are encouraged to register. Organizing Committee, said China is rising, with the quintessence of ceramic building international ceramic cultural exchange platform for the times after the Expo, innovation and creativity will be interpreted as a conscious mission of the city. International perspective, China Zhi-made, lead the fashion will greatly enhance the value of Shanghai Tao Bohui, it is the annual conference of aesthetics of urban life, Expo will be cross-linked life and art of gesture. This Taobo Hui will be set up a museum, and the International Pavilion, living museum, the Museum of Art, cutting-edge museum, museum and activities will also set up a publishing area, and grouped the six external development interact. Has launched the “2010 tea said,” – Gaochun ceramic Weitepeini Cup International Design Competition will be grouped Jury Award and Media Award, this is the first time in China’s ceramic industry separate media award. And professional accreditation of its taste, cultural differences, will be a means on the current Taobo Hui topic.

This competition was officially launched this month, in November announced the results and awards presentation, contest aimed at mining, ceramic design and creative support personnel, the revitalization of China’s ceramic culture. Competition to attract Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, Switzerland, designers, art organizations and institutions and domestic active designers, studios and institutions involved. Competition will eventually selected the most creative level, the most development potential, the most accepted and recognized by the market designer works, and give rewards and extensive promotion, the full dissemination of contemporary Chinese ceramics and Chinese intellectual-made charm.

Ceramic Money Boxs – Elephants

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We make hand-made and unique elephant money boxs with the trunk up, straight out, or downwards, depending upon the weather.

Well, you have to make the decision somehow.

Christian Art Tiles by Balian

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Custom Christian art tile murals which are either digitally decorated or hand painted and designed on special ceramic tiles which will withstand extreme chemical and physical conditions. The tiles tiles are fired to a maximum temperature of a 1000 degrees Celsius so as to give maximum color and design durability.

All the decorative Christian art tile design murals in these series are produced with the unique technique of in glaze ceramic hand painting. In this case the pattern is applied to the surface of a glazed and fired tile and then  fired to a temperature of about 900 degrees centigrade where the colors melt into the glaze of the tile.

The tile images to be reproduced were provided to us by Margaret Kaplan of the Singer Foundation in the form of posters and digital files. These files in return were transferred to the surface of the tiles with a unique technique recently developed in Europe. As you can see when you browse through the different images that the only limitation to what kind of patterns you can do on tiles is your imagination.

All of these techniques have been handed over to us throughout more than 80 years of the Balian Tile history from father to son and to daughter. There are very few other tile studios worldwide  which match the intricacy and brilliance of the range patterns  and quality which we produce to this present day.

The hand painted ceramic tiles and pottery of Balian Armenian Ceramics have been exhibited all over the world in various museums and institutions. The zenith being the solo exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum of Washington D.C. in 1992 and at  ALMA (The Armenian Library and Museum of America in Boston MA). Our pottery has also been the subject of numerous articles in magazines and newspapers worldwide. These include The New York Times , The Washington Post, The Irish Times and The Chicago Tribune. Some copies of these articles can be seen on this web site at the What They Write About Us  pages. Original and authentic  Balian Armenian Ceramics  is sold only at our factory and retail outlet on 14 Nablus Rd. East Jerusalem( and now on our web site). The present location of our factory  is where the true form of art known as Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem was born. We are the only studio in Jerusalem producing our own ceramic ware and Christian art tiles by methods handed over to us by our grandparents and parents.

Brillante: incredible, it’s ceramic!

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From the skills of Fap ceramiche in creating complete solutions comes Brillante, the new collection of ultrathin, ultra-polish white body tiles with coordinated porcelain stoneware floor tiles. One large size – 30.5×91.5 cm, rectified – just 5.5 mm thick, runs along the walls to create a sophisticated striped marble texture, with a vein which tells a centuries-old story.

 

The extraordinary design skill of Fap ceramiche is shown concretely in the presence of original special trims,all finished with the range of coordinated TonoSuTono grouts. This particular element is used to create perfect bathrooms, with attention right down to the last detail. The tiling becomes total, absolutely complete, like a veil laid over the floors and walls. This is one of the winning features of Fap ceramiche, which has always paid attention to the most advanced technological research, to create effective design solutions with unique beauty.  

 

New colours and decorations, evocative and shining, study marble from a unique point of view, examining the thousand aspects of the material and discovering hidden qualities and features, for increasingly sophisticated ideas. 5 exclusive colours: Brown, Champagne, Fumè, Lemon, Quartz.

 

Marble is reinterpreted with Brillante in an ultrathin tile, which maintains its strength and character but dresses it up in a new, lightweight and impalpable meaning. A contrast which becomes the expression guiding thread of this perfect synergy.

Its thickness allows Brillante to be laid on existing tiles, becoming an exclusive partner for creating practical bathrooms, kitchens and living areas, veritable works of art which pay attention to the demands of modern environments. 

With this collection, Fap ceramiche once again declares its attention to protecting the environment. An absolutely cutting-edge production technology has made it possible to create this ultra-thin product, limiting the use of raw materials, water, energy and above almost negligible amounts of waste – which is in any case correctly disposed of or recycled – and harmful substances.

 

The bathrooms created with this new range can be combined with the Fap+ collection of ceramic accessories.

 

Brillante: under the sign of lightness!

Ceramics / pottery designer

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Hayley Toplass Ceramic Design

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Hayley Toplass BA(Hons) Ceramic Design

I see myself as a surface designer, who works with whiteware. I generate a range of designs from observational drawings of florals, using various mediums, mainly inks and mono prints. I then apply these using layers of print and pattern.

Faye Beech Ceramic Design

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Faye Beech BA(Hons) Ceramic Design

I see myself as a non-functional maker who works with ceramics. My work Is based around boat funnels. The forms are decorated using different coloured slips and some of the forms have been smoke fired.

Julie Graddon Ceramic Design

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Julie Graddon BA(Hons) Ceramic Design

I am fascinated by people’s facial expressions as a form of communication and try to re-create these non-verbal conversations in my work.

The NMMU Ceramic Design

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The NMMU Ceramic Department offers outstanding facilities and a vibrant staff that are constantly involved with current trends and events. The department has a comprehensive Ceramic Design course and a Ceramic Fine Art component.

The Ceramic Design Course is geared to equip learners with the necessary techniques and information for starting their own business once they graduate. The course runs over 3 years, and covers clay hand building, slip casting, press moulding, plaster mould making, jiggering, transfer printing, throwing, glaze and kiln technology. At 3^rd year level, learners are encouraged to experiment with their own concepts and to formulate new designs that may become the start of their signature range.

The course also touches on the business component of running a small ceramic studio. Learners are given instruction on costing wares, product evaluation, marketing and product design. Furthermore, learners are exposed to direct selling to the public through the department’s Red Earth Clay Project initiative, an “earn and learn” project, which facilitates an in-house gallery.

The Ceramic Fine Art component is primarily focused on the conceptual nature of the artwork. The instruction concentrates on the fabrication of the proposed pieces and their installation and purpose.

Jingdezhen porcelain traditionally HKADC modern sensation in Hong Kong

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Jingdezhen porcelain traditionally HKADC modern sensation in Hong Kong

From the University of Hong Kong Museum of Art and co-sponsored Jingdezhen City Department of Cultural Affairs, “Jiang Kiln” Paul Jiang Qing, founder of the contractor’s “One to review the past to the new – the modern tradition of Jingdezhen Ceramic Art Exhibition” in April from the Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Hong Kong has been carried out, visits to the people of Hong Kong and foreigners flocked to the visitors a fresh, exciting feel. In Hong Kong to attend the Jiangxi Province in 2009 (Hong Kong) Week, deputy director of the Municipal People’s Congress, Sau Ming, vice mayor in high spirits to visit the exhibition.

A total of 135 sets of modern works of traditional pottery exhibition. These works have not only carrying forward the tradition of innovation, not only as antique porcelain, but also different from the general sense of the antique porcelain, the court through traditional painting and a combination of three-dimensional objects, into the modern aesthetic elements into “the cleverest learned new” expression of a new, fully demonstrates the breadth and depth of Jingdezhen, the south-pointing carriage, full of vitality and creativity of the ceramic culture. The exhibition also displayed the painting tools and more than 40 kinds of paints. These exhibits have been to the Russian State Tretyakov Museum and Art Gallery, Bahrain National Museum, Liu Haisu Shanghai Art Museum, Dalian is Chuan Museum, Museum of Jiangxi Province, one in each, are caused by an unusual reaction with wood. The exhibition in Hong Kong has been on display in July of this year.