End of my stay in Jingdezhen

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August 6th 2010

Published: August 7th 2010

My last entries will come from my studio back in Minnesota. My last two weeks in China were filled to the brim and I had little extra time to make blog entries. Having such a productive summer making work in the Sanbao studio created the issue of needing time to decorate/finish the surfaces for kiln firing. Each piece needed consideration and time for its unique surface. At times I wished I ma... Read Full Entry

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Clay Guy in China

Clay Guy

Professor Gary Erickson, Art Department - Ceramics, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN has been traveling to China for nine years. He has done artist residencies at the Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute in Jingdezhen, China and now rents his own studio in town. Summer 2011 he had a solo exhibition of his sculptural work at the Jingdezhen International Academy of Ceramics gallery. He received a 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant to ship work back to Minnesota for a fall exhibition at Concordia University in St. Paul. This will be the first time he has shown his Jingdezhen crea... full info

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Wenna's car.

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Wenna invited her friends over for a special dinner party in my honor.

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Wenna's dinner party

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Wenna and her cat

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Wenna's and her cats eyes

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Singing at Wenna's party

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Singing and toasting at Wenna's party

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I was taken north of Beijing near the great wall for a hike and picnic by Wenna and her friend Zhou Ran

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Picnic

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Picnic on a rock

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Minnesota food product at the picnic

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Climbing rocks

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Hiking

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Me and Zhou Ren

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Dinner of hot pot after the day in the mountains

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Lunch my last day with artist Wenna and designer Li Xiaowen who I also met at Sanbao this summer. She will be designing a catalog for my summer 2011 exhibition at Sanbao.

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Beijing

7th August 2010

Janeen
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he's BAAAACK!
Welcome home to steamy hot Minnesota... we ordered up some weather that will make your transition smoother ;D I look forward to seeing your new videos and pictures and embellished stories!!!

10th August 2010

Terry
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Great Blog
Gary; I can't tell you how I looked forward to reading your Blog. You must have had a great time by the tone in your writing. I am happy your Sanbao experience was one of the best. I look forward to seeing you again in Sanbao sometime in the future. Your ceramic forms look great. Have a nice day and welcome back to North America. Your friend and fellow ceramisist Terry

10th August 2010

Kiln

Arthur Williams
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Your work, etc.
Garry, so good to hear from you after all this time. but just to let you know your vessels are beautiful shapes. i'm sure the glazes will make the spectacular! i want one; my birthday is coming up! please keep in touch. ajw

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