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THE POTTERY WORKSHOP RESIDENCY, JINGDEZHEN, CHINA

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The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China Makers Residency Programme: August 2011 Lecture: 19.08.2011 The Eduction Centre, The Sculpture Factory, Jingdezhen Jingdezhen is situated in the Jianxi Province and is better known as ‘The Porcelain Capital’ of China. The city has a 1700 year history of porcelain production, there is an area of the city known as [...]

BEIJING ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL

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Karen Richmond coordinated the first residential course for UAL students in Beijing, China. Now know as the BEIJING ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL The three-week programme culminated in an exhibition at the Lee Song Gallery in the 798 Art District of Beijing. There’s highlights of the blog  here where all 11 of us share our day-to-day observations. [...]

ELEVEN EXHIBITION JINZHEWENHUA GALLERY, 798, BEIJING, CHINA

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JINZHEWENHUA  GALLERY, 798, BEIJING, CHINA August 2011 I was in Beijing for five weeks and asked people to share with me the story of their most cherished object.  A selection of these stories and photographs were displayed as part of the Eleven Exhibition at Jinzhewenhua Gallery in the 798 District of Beijing. the three yuan [...]

Beijing Master Craftsmen

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BEIJING MASTER CRAFTSMEN VISIT LONDON APRIL 2011 The University of the Arts London hosted a delegation of 27 master craftsmen and 6 government officials and directors of cultural institutions. I was invited to host and co-ordinate their 5 day visit.  The programme involved presentations from Will Bridge, Amanda Bright, the  British Council, The Crafts Council [...]