Department of Art + Design Presents Taiwanese Ceramics Art in “The Wind of Change”
West Chester University’s Department of Art + Design will launch a public, live exhibit
to showcase Taiwanese ceramics arts. The exhibit, “The Wind of Change: Contemporary
Ceramics of Taiwan” is on display from October 5 – 30 in the Knauer Gallery, Swope
Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester. Open
to the public by appointment only on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. –
3 p.m., please email Laurie Moran at lmoran@wcupa.edu for an appointment.
“The Wind of Change" is curated by Professor Ching Yuan Chang of Tainan National University of the Arts, and made possible by generous support of the Taiwan Ministry of Culture and an exchange program between Baltimore Clayworks and Tainan National University of the Arts. This exhibit was also on display at Baltimore Clayworks.
Andrew Snyder, Associate Professor of Art at West Chester University says, “This exhibit
is a phenomenal display of the craftsmanship, creativity and resilience of clay in
Taiwan. The quality of the work is exquisite, and all the participating artists on
display are nationally recognized in Taiwan. We are thrilled to have this work in
our gallery, as it showcases the variety and innovation of Taiwanese ceramics with
functional and figurative works, abstract sculptures and wall installations.”
Professor Ching Yuan Chang says, “The difficulty that all practitioners need to confront
today is how to create a new perspective with clay, especially when clay requires
a vast cultivation of knowledge and techniques. Moreover, under the globalization
trend, young artists and almost all non-Western countries will need to face the changes
of their own culture and search for the balance between innovation and tradition.
It is significant that 
one can stand firm on his or her cultural foundation and evolve globally.”