王美雲陶藝 : 68

王美雲於東海大學畢業後即投入陶器製作，至今三十餘年。

早年師事台灣陶藝耆宿林葆家，後入天母陶藝工作室，隨李亮一老師作陶，參與教授工作，並參加歷屆的「醉陶展」。其後自立工作室專事創作，並從事陶藝教學。

作品以實用器皿為主，除了汲取台灣傳統陶藝的養分，景仰宋瓷、韓國李朝瓷器之外，也心儀英國、日本現代陶藝史上的幾位大家（如 Lucie Rie 、Bernard Leach、濱田庄司等），對他們簡潔、洗鍊的風格多所揣摩。因天性愛好自然，復喜愛烹飪，由此涵詠、融會，演繹出個人的風格。

1994年赴紐西蘭一年，習染西方陶藝文化，曾向捷克裔陶藝家 Mirek Smisek 請益。亦曾多次赴日本取經，並踏足歐洲、非洲南部，凡此經歷均成為創作滋養。近年陸續參加藝術聯展；2004年於天母也趣藝廊舉辦「雲淡風清」陶藝與繪畫雙個展，2008年於永康街一票人畫廊參與陶藝聯展，展出作品均以實用器皿為主。

Nicole Wang ( Wang Mei - yun ) has thrown herself whole - heartedly into the field of ceramic - making for more than thirty years, starting right after her graduation from Tunghai University. At her earliest, Nicole studied with much venerated ceramic artist Lin Bao - jia ( 林葆家 ). Later she participated in Li Liang - yi’s ( 李亮一 ) studio at Tian - mu to learn ceramic art from Li and to be his teaching assistant , at the same time taking part in the Intoxicated Clay Exhibitions ( 醉陶展 ) for many years. Thereafter , she started a studio of her own , concentrating on making and teaching ceramics.

Nicole is mainly interested in making vessels of practical use , favoring a simple and refined style which she has developed from many sources . She has been inspired in particular by traditional Taiwanese ceramics , porcelains of the Song Dynasty and the Li Dynasty of Korea , as well as masters of modern Britain and Japan such as Lucie Rie , Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji .

Nicole loves nature and cooking ; she believes these are the two things that play paramount roles in shaping her ceramic style . In1994 , Nicole visited New Zealand for a year to study western ceramics . While she was staying there , she had close contact with Czech ceramic artist Mirek Smisek . She also traveled widely in Japan , Europe and South Africa to enhance her knowledge of ceramic art.

In recent years , Nicole took part in many joint exhibitions , including a Duo Exhibition of painting and ceramics (「雲淡風清」Tian - mu , 2004 ) and a group exhibition ( 永康街一票人畫廊，2008 ) . All her exhibited ceramic pieces were vessels of practical use .

近年展歷 Selected Exhibitions

2004	「雲淡風清」雙個展，也趣藝廊，臺灣 Duo Exhibition with Ong Chin-Sheng, Aki Gallery, Taiwan
2004	聯展，典藏淡水藝術館，台灣 Group Exhibition, 典藏淡水藝術館, Taiwan
2009	陶藝聯展，一票人票畫空間，台灣 Group Exhibition, PiaoPiao Art Gallery, Taiwan
2012	「尋找101：跨年袖珍藝術展」聯展，伊通生活空間，台灣 ‘Looking for 101: New Year's Eve Pocket Art Exhibition,’ Group Exhibition, IT Park Gallery, Taiwan
2013	食器作品展售，罐子茶書館，台灣 Solo Exhibition, Cans Tea House, Taiwan
2014	食器作品展售，民藝埕，台灣 Group Exhibition, Art Yard, Taiwan
2015	王美雲陶藝個展，淡然有味，台灣 Solo Exhibition, 淡然有味, Taiwan
2016	「福爾摩沙藝術博覽會：掌中宇宙」，臺北寒舍艾麗酒店，意識畫廊，臺灣 2016 Formosa Art Show, Humber House Taipei, Yesart Gallery, Taiwan
2016	讓陶土說＿王美雲陶藝創作展，慢鏝選東西，台灣 LET THE CLAY TALK_BY NICOLE WANG, Mano Select, Taiwan
2016	佳山美學系列展覽：手感之美 - 食器藝術特展 / 物色俱閒 - 翁清賢攝影展，北投文物館，台灣 Kazan Aesthetics I : Beauty of Handcrafts- Art of Tableware / Kazan Aesthetics II : Graceful and Leisured Images-Art of Ong Chin Sheng’s Photoshoots, Beitou Museum, Taiwan

July 26, 2008

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