International Chawan Festival
The International Chawan Festival, organized by the extraordinary team at the Zhunan Snake Kiln, is dedicated to the art of tea and ceramics. A spirit of sharing and friendship is combined with unquestionable professionalism.
It is an immense pleasure and honor for me to return to this superb and welcoming island.
I will be hosting a Tea without Ceremony with my ceramics on November 4 at 2:00 PM, a modest contribution to this wonderful event.
I will also be giving a lecture: “Mysterious Celadons.”
Our perception of the color and texture of a celadon glaze is influenced by many factors, including light, environment, humidity, and our mood.
Like soap bubbles, tiny bubbles inside the thick glaze diffract light and create an illusion of color.
Silica, limestone, feldspars, domestic ash, and iron oxide are simple yet incredibly rich natural materials. When combined in the right proportions and fired correctly, these materials are transformed by fire to capture the spirit of a sunset, the peace of a mountain lake, or the strength of the sea.
I invite you to follow me on my journey to discover these mysterious glazes. I will share my techniques, my research, and my emotions with you.
The wild nature surrounding my studio provides me with rocks for my research into glazes, colors, and lusters. I also use ash from my stove. This method of recycling waste is both ecological and fascinating.
Building my own kilns is the most effective method I have found to transform dust into light.
This process requires time, patience, and serenity.
Celadon glazes were born from the desire to capture the delicacy of jade. They were among the first glazes to emerge from ancestral high-temperature wood kilns.
In tribute to thousands of generations of ceramicists, I dedicate my research to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field of high-temperature glazes. I have been on this quest for nearly 30 years and hope to pursue it until my last breath…
Eric Alain’s film “Celadon Dream” will add its own poetic touch…
November 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM – Miaoli Craft Park (No. 8-2, Shui-Liu-Niang Ln., Shui-Yuan Village, Miaoli City)
It is with great pleasure that I will present five tea bowls there, alongside Chawans and tea sets designed by renowned master ceramicists from around the world.
