Enter China through the legendary city of Shanghai and check into our hotel to rest from the long flight. 

 

The next morning we will climb aboard our private air-conditioned bus for a drive into China's heartland to Yixing the home of the famous little brown teapots.  We will arrive at Yixing with time to visit the old part of the city before we check into our hotel at Dinshang.  The next day will find us being hosted in the homes and studios of master Yixing teapot makers. Our hosts will talk and demonstrate their craft along with a copious serving of the traditional tea ceremony.  The evening will be topped off with a delicious dinner shared with the local artists.

 

The next day we depart for Jin County where we will visit a pottery that uses the famous dragon kiln to fire there wares.  The next day we depart for Taiping, a village north of the famous Yellow Mountains.  We will stop along the way to visit a traditional rice paper making village, and yes you will be able to purchase these fine hand made papers.  The next day will be filled with trips to a living Ming village and a walk about the local markets looking for treasures.

 

The next leg of our voyage will be across the Yellow Mountains to Jingdezhen the city famous for their creations of blue and white porcelain.  We will settle in our hotel, downtown Jingdezhen and spend some personal time wandering about exploring the area.  The main event in Jingdezhen will be the opening of the 2008 Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo, and the Exhibition openings that follow.  This day will be topped off with an elaborate banquet of National and International artists hosted by the local dignitaries.

Our time in Jingdezhen will allow us to enjoy the International workshops and the studio experience at the Sanbao Ceramic Working Village.  We will participate in workshops with International artists attend demonstrations and listen to lectures from the International masters.  We will visit the famous traditional porcelain factories and studios the dot Jingdezhen walk the streets of the old city and hunt down antiques and objects of great beauty.  Our stop at Jingdezhen will also allow us to take a day trip to the famous village of Yaoli to visit the original porcelain kiln sites and to dine on the Yaoli cuisine.  Perhaps we will have the time to stop, taste and purchase the celebrated local green teas.

 

 

 

 

 

Our time at Jingdezhen will end with us flying to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province.  Kunming will welcome you to a country filled with beautiful green rain forests and snow capped mountains.  The "spring city", of Kunming will welcome you into its midst where you will walk amongst many ethnic cultures, experience their cuisine; visit their markets, workshops, and their craft centers.  From Kunming we will travel to Dali and visit local textile and tie-dye studios and check into our hotel.  The following day we will tour Weishang, and visit the old kingdom of the Bai peoples where we will visit one of China's Buddhist temples, with a side stop at an Islamic village where we will visit their local market. We will return to Dali for the evenings rest.

 

From Dali we travel by private bus to Lijaing, the home of the Naxi peoples.  We will be visiting textile and silver villages along the way.  In the Lijaing area we will visit old temples, paper making and pottery villages. Our travels will bring us back to Dali, after stopping along the way to visit pottery villages and tile-making workshops nestled in the valley with beautiful mountain scenery.  

 

Our experience will end with a flight to Shanghai for a rest and a superb farewell dinner.  The next day we will visit Shanghai; one of the fastest growing metropolises in China.  Modern Shanghai is noted for it's fine restaurants, towering skyscrapers, scenic river views, fabulous markets and a cultural life like no other.  We will visit the famous Shanghai Museum and view the magnificent collection of Chinese porcelains.  Explore Shanghai's art gallery district. Walk the old city.  The evening will end with sumptuous Shanghai cuisine. The following morning we will take our bus, along with our treasures and memories, to the Pudong Airport to catch our flights home. 

 

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The group organizer, Ellen E. Day, is the Director of BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center in Long Island City, NY. She holds an MFA from The City College, CUNY and a BFA from SUNY, New Paltz. Previously she was Director of the Ceramics Department at the Craft Students League. She can be reached at 718 784 4907 for more information.

 

The group leader, Jackson Li, is an internationally recognized Chinese ceramic artist. He is known for his ability to introduce travelers to the lifestyles of the local people, in their workshops and homes, be they master potters, farmers or local artisans. Jackson Li goes to great lengths to introduce us to the unique cuisines and dishes of the local areas visited.
 

He is a graduate of the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute and has been awarded a Master of Fine Arts from Alfred University in the USA. He has exhibited through out the USA, Europe and China.

 

He is an experienced educator of the ceramic arts and supporter of international exchange art programs, filmmaker and writer.  He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics as well as an Active member of the National Council for Education of Ceramic Arts (USA). Jackson has lectured at Numerous NCECA Conferences and universities throughout the US and China.He can be reached at 416-695-3607.

  

 

 

   The Brickhouse Ceramic Art Center China Tour will be hosted by:

Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute  

Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute

Jingdezhen Cultural Bureau

    

 

 

     The cost for this program is $3200 (add $500.00 for single occupancy), and includes all domestic flights and transportation in China along with hotels, meals, workshops, and symposium studio spaces and materials as well as assistants and English and Chinese translators. (Based on current rate of exchange.  If the dollar decreases in value, additional costs will be charged.)

      Not included are international airfare, overweight baggage, visa and medical travel insurance.

      If you are interested in the tour and wish to request more detailed information,
 please email Ellen day at: ellen.day@brickhouseny.com or Jackson Li at: sanbaostudio@hotmail.comof your interest. We will email you an itinerary and answer any question

The tour is customized for not more than 18 persons and will require a degree of physical fitness.

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