Overview

A series of open-air ceramic workshops held in the garden of the Fantasia 10 Creative Garden. Learn pottery making in a beautiful environment, with pieces to be fired in the garden's electric kiln. The public is invited to create unique ceramic works and experience the craftsmanship of artisans.

Workshops

1. Christmas Ceramic Garden Parent-Child Workshop

• Registration: https://forms.gle/rJKK34r7xiU3Q32c8
• Date: October 5, 2024
• Time: 14:30–17:00 (2.5 hours)
• Venue: Fantasia 10 Creative Garden
• Instructor: Chen Anqi (Ceramics Research – Ceramic Studio)
• Language: Cantonese/Mandarin
• Target Participants: Children aged 4–8, accompanied by one parent
• Capacity: 10 groups
• Fee: MOP 100 per group (includes one set of materials)
• Workshop Content: Macau is a city blending East and West, and Christmas is an important local holiday. Many families prepare Christmas decorations at home to create a festive atmosphere for children. This workshop allows parents and children to create Christmas decorations together, enabling children to participate in holiday decorating and make their own design choices. Parents can also better understand their children's inner world through the process. The collaborative effort promotes family harmony.

2. Raku Firing Workshop

• Registration: https://forms.gle/cpRBiYYxfrdQxq9y6
• Dates: October 5–6, 2024
• Time: 11:00–14:00 (3 hours per session)
• Venue: Fantasia 10 Creative Garden
• Instructor: Hu Xianlong (Ceramics Research – Ceramic Studio)
• Language: Cantonese/Mandarin
• Target Participants: Aged 15+
• Capacity: 10 people
• Fee: MOP 100 per group (includes one set of materials)
• Workshop Content: "Raku" is a method of firing ceramics originating in 16th-century Japan, initially used for tea ceremony bowls. It spread to the United States in this century, becoming popular and developing into "American Raku," applied purely for creative purposes. Due to the many conditions required for firing, few places in Macau can conduct Raku, so few local ceramic enthusiasts have access to or can participate in it. This workshop aims to use the facilities and venue of Fantasia Creative Garden to promote Raku ceramic activities and showcase it to the public.

3. Underglaze Painting Ceramic Plate Workshop

• Registration: https://forms.gle/jqFh4kVe1hGRMSAS9
• Date: October 6, 2024
• Time: 14:00–15:30 (1.5 hours)
• Venue: Fantasia 10 Creative Garden
• Instructor: Huang Xiaowen (Até cinco dias Studio)
• Language: Cantonese/Mandarin
• Target Participants: All ages (0+)
• Capacity: 10 people
• Fee: MOP 100 per person (includes one set of materials)
• Workshop Content: In this 90-minute workshop, the instructor will guide participants in using underglaze painting techniques to decorate a white porcelain bisque plate, creating a personalized 5-inch underglaze painted plate.

4. Macau Intangible Cultural Heritage Guangcai Making Workshop

• Registration: https://forms.gle/bgYHK3Ub5pMqMPqg7
• Date: October 13, 2024
• Time: 13:00–17:30 (4.5 hours)
• Venue: Fantasia 10 Creative Garden
• Instructor: Li Yipo (Inheritor of Macau Intangible Cultural Heritage Guangcai Making Craft)
• Language: Cantonese
• Target Participants: Aged 15+
• Capacity: 15 people
• Fee: MOP 500 per group (includes one set of materials)
• Workshop Content:
  1. What is Guangcai?
  2. The origin of Guangcai in Macau
  3. How Guangcai took root in Macau
  4. How Guangcai later became a pillar of Macau's export economy
  5. How Guangcai became a fusion of Chinese and Western cultures
  6. Introduction to Guangcai pigments
  7. Recognition of traditional patterns, understanding of Guangcai pigments
  8. Sketching and painting techniques
  9. Learning basic line drawing
  10. Hand-painting and applying overglaze colors
  11. Completing the painted design
  12. Kiln firing arrangements and final piece collection

Guangzhou colored porcelain is renowned for its "gorgeous colors and resplendent gold," combining traditional and folk ceramic techniques. It emphasizes rich colors and contrasts, creating a magnificent, luxurious, and noble feeling. It is a type of artistic ceramic with both practical and aesthetic value, standing out in the field of Chinese ceramics. In this course, students will learn about the history of Guangcai, understand its craft characteristics, and experience its unique beauty, learning basic methods to discover and appreciate beauty, thereby inspiring and cultivating national spirit.

Instructor Profile: Li Yipo, born in Macau in 1954, became involved with Guangcai through family business. His works have won numerous awards including silver at the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Creative Design Competition, gold and silver at the Guangdong Ceramic Art Creation Design Innovation Competition, "National Craftsman Cup," and Lingnan Craftsman awards. His works have been featured in newspapers, magazines, and media, and exhibited at the Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum and various theme exhibitions.