Qing Dynasty porcelain vase For a long time, the West did not comprehend why European porcelain vases, trying to replicate the Chinese porcelain vases, were so easily deformed in the fire, sometimes collapsing in the kiln at high firing [...]
Peonies… with love! I must thank my parents for the values instilled in me, my husband for his tender love for me, my kids, my grandson, for the chance to grow with them and my teachers, masters of my profession [...]
I graduated in 1961 and lost connection with the Central Institute of Applied Art in Beijing, where I went to school. My class, teachers, and students, 1956 In 2019, in a surprising way and unusual circumstances, I reconnected with [...]
Harvesting corn At the institute I met two foreign colleagues from Poland. We all benefited from a lot of attention from the faculty, aiming to raise our individual learning and understanding of Chinese history and culture. Chinese National [...]
In the fall of 1956, my school moved to a wonderful brand-new building, following the separation of Central Institute of Applied Art from Central Institute of Fine Arts. Group photo with Han Meilin and me It had large studios [...]
The Great Chinese Wall took centuries to build During my studies in China I tried to find answers to many technical questions which excited my curiosity. I wanted to understand the mysteries of firing transformation and how Chinese patient, [...]
One difficulty I encountered during my studies was the lack of accessible books to read. My spoken Chinese improved a lot, but my reading and writing skills advanced slowly. I forced myself to take notes in Chinese, but later I could [...]
