Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Zhou Juefang's (周菊芳) grobular teapot

Zhou Juefang, Prof Pan Chun Fang's student, is currently a craftsmaster of Yixing. Apart from acquiring her skills and techniques from Prof Pan and his wife, Xu Chenquen, she develops her own style and technique and continue to look for breakthrough in designs of teapot. Together with her husband, they are famous for a series of teapots depicting the great earth. These teapots are made using the potter's wheel method and are award winning masterpieces. Some of her teapots are bought by museums and party headquarter for permanent display.

Alans Museum has a piece of her work acquired in the 1990s. It has a huge around shape very appealing to the appreciating eyes. One will marvel at the roundness of the body which blends well with the cover, knob, sprout and the handle. When making tea, the teapot rests comfortably in the palm of your hand. It is really majestic for its size and a prize piece to possess.



 
周菊芳
性别:女
证书编号:320223670816158
类别:工艺美术师 

级工艺美术师 入编《世界名人传记》 世界名人陶瓷艺术研究会高级陶艺师 生于陶都宜兴,自幼热爱紫砂艺术,后得紫砂名家潘春芳、许成权夫妇收为关门弟子,尽得其传,又得大师何道洪指点。1990年考入南京艺术学院主修陶瓷专业,毕业后入中国宜兴陶瓷博物馆潜心研究历代紫砂名作,从传统入手,探索现代紫砂艺术的发展,形成了个人独特的作品风格。又入紫砂工艺一厂研究所。光货作品功力深厚、线条流畅、气韵生动;花货作品构思秀丽、创作思路广泛、表现手法新颖、作品刻划细腻、动静有序、追求整体的和谐永隽,1999年作品《大南瓜》被无锡市博物馆永久收藏。2000年加入江苏省工艺美术学会,作品《金秋南瓜》刊于《跨世纪知名陶艺家》集并获中国工艺美术“华艺杯”铜奖;作品《秋柿》获第二届中国工艺美术大师精品展金奖。2001年作品《月色葫芦》获第 三届中国工艺美术大师精品展金奖;作品《树樱壶》刊于《陶魂》;作品《潇湘清影》刊于《紫泥新韵》。2002年入中国工艺美术学会,获第七届全国陶瓷评比优秀奖;作品《奥运之星》获第四届中国工艺美术大师精品展创新艺术金奖,同年受邀为特约嘉宾在唐山第五届陶博会现场演示紫砂壶制作。2003年受邀为特约嘉宾参加广东佛山第三届传统陶艺节。与管唯皓合作紫砂手拉《大地系列》壶获国家发明专利并获首届中国陶瓷艺术展“中陶杯”金奖,作品《圣桃提梁》获银奖。2005年作品《圣桃提梁》由国务院中南海紫光阁陈列并永久收藏。2007年中国广州国际茶具博览会,现场表演紫砂塑器的制作。2008年作品《大地壶》获中国工艺美术精品博览会金奖。

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