DIA95xH70mm, Hong Kong
White Glazed Stoneware Mug
with rock shape handle
POTTERY ART BY CHRIS LO
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
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DIA110xH90mm, Hong Kong
Glazed Stoneware
Pinch Bowl
with
Double Rock Shape Ears
POTTERY ART BY CHRIS LO
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
DIA170xH160mm, Hong Kong
Metallic Washed
Red Glazed
Stoneware Teapot
with
Crackle Texture
POTTERY ART BY CHRIS LO
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
DIA170xH240mm, Hong Kong
Metallic washed
White glazed
Stoneware teapot
with
handmade bamboo handle
POTTERY ART BY CHRIS LO
MOUNTAIN FOLKCRAFT
We are honored to have a series of work by ceramic artist Chris Lo for Mountain Folkcraft.
Chris Lo is a local ceramic artist. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1990. Chris has been specializing in ceramics since 1993. Three years later, he founded Cobo Ceramic Workshop and continue to explore the relationship among man, time and space which are well expressed in his work. Chris has participated in numerous exhibitions in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan and Europe. His works are collected by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the National Museum of Chinese History (Beijing) and private collectors.
Catch the Collide / Converge exhibition to see Chris and other’s ceramic sculpture before it closes on the thur the 28th.
Watch this space for the following days to see the collection!
W45xD45xH75mm, China
A snuff bottle decorated with 8 treasures used by the Taoisit 8 Immortals, “An Ba Xian”.
Gourd – Iron Crutch Li
Fan – Han Zhong Li
Fish Drum – Elder Zheng Guo
Sword – Lu Dong Bin
Lotus – He Xian Gu
Basket of Flower – Lan Cai He
Flute – Philosopher Han Xiang Zi
Castanet – Royal Uncle Cao
These 8 treasures have special powers;
Gourd – saving the world
Fan – resurrection
Fish Drum – prediction
Sword – keep evil at bay
Lotus – purification of the soul
Basket of Flower – direct line to the Saints
Flute – revitalizing all creatures
Castanet – purifying the world
When I was writing this, I thought the Gourd being able to save the world would be all that we need, but writing on all the other 7 treasures are even more powerful. For the world we live in now, we need the Castanet more than ever.
“In the beginning, all is without form and void. Subsequent to collision, interaction and convergence, order is created; form and cognition appeared. That’s how our story begins.
Seven individuals; seven entangled minds converged through clay and expressed in one exhibition.
Akin to many urbanites, we live with heavy workloads and pressure in everyday life. Pottery cleanses our souls; mends cracks of regrets left behind as we grow up; clears tangled thoughts; awakens the seed of creativity buried deep within us. It nourishes our lives.”
14 – 28.08.2014
(tue – sun, 13:00 – 18:00)
Pottery Workshop Gallery
G/F, 24 Upper Station Street,
Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong
W60xD30xH60mm, China
This little gadget is a part of the traditional Chinese stationary. A vessel to contain water for diluting the ink on the inkstone, known as a water drip. The water is drip out from the spout, the velocity of the flow is control by easing the finger placed over the small hole. These water drips though functional is also a item of delight for the scholars, one would have several of these, if I would have to draw a parallel in today’s world … iphone cases I suppose?
W100xD60xH190, China
This is a item which used to be in every household, a pottery chopstick drainer, a bit like the cutlery drainer which is now replaced by the plastic draining tray. I must admit I am part of the plaster tray generation and have never seen the chopstick drainer in action.
On the drainer is written 百子千孫, hundred of sons and thousands of grandsons, a blessing of fertility. At a time when mortality rate is high, a large family to continuation the bloodline is the most important aim in life, though it does such a priority in life as much (particularly with China’s one child policy) its still seen as a welcome blessing for the family.
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