Jingdezhen PWS Experimental Factory Residential Studio Program Jingdezhen PWS Experimental Factory is a newly created ceram- ics design studio and residential artists studio. It is situated on the site of an old National Porcelain Company, Sculpture Factory in Jingdezhen, China. Jingdezhen has been the world centre for porcelain production continuously for last 1000 years. This Experimental Factory is surrounded by hundreds of small and independent craftsmen and. artists with every kind of ceramic skill, clay producers, throwers, sculptors, mould makers, blue and white decorators, over-glaze decorators, glaze and colour shops, kiln firing workshops, brush makers, blacksmiths, box makers and shippers. Objects made here are from fingernail size to twelve feet high, all in porcelain. We are right in the middle of a hive of activity. Jingdezhen PWS Experimental Factory residential scheme offers an air-conditioned studio that is well equipped. with excellent facilities, including a fully kitted glaze laboratory. US$200/week fee will cover the use of the studio and its facilities - use of an electric wheel and a work table, tools, bats and boards, 50kg of porcelain clay, basic glazes and firings. It includes full board (3 meals) accommodation with flush toilets and a hot shower. There is also broadband internet connection. We recommend you bring your own personal hand tools although you can buy basic tools here. Also we have wood and metal work facilities. If you need more clay, special glazes, stains = | The building. ds eed ‘id 18 Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter or over glaze enamels, you can buy from a nearby supplier at an extremely modest price. To travel to Jingdezhen; from overseas it is best to fly to Shanghai. You may need to stay a night in Shanghai and to take one of four flights a week to Jingdezhen -all flights depart early in the morn- ing. The journey takes an hour to reach Jingdezhen. We are happy to arrange your internal flight and travel from Pu Dong International Airport to Jingdezhen PWS Experimental Factory. The approximate costs of this part of your journey would be: ‘Taxi ride from Pu Dong Airport to City Centre $15 Hotel fee $50 Taxi Ride from Hotel to Hong Qiao Airport $10 Air fare from Shanghai to Jingdezhen $50 Our staff will meet you at Jingdezhen Airport. It is advisable to book studio space early since there is only limit- ed availability. Booking and Enquiry: The Pottery Workshop The Sculpture Factory, 218 East Xinchang Lu, Jingdezhen Mailing Address: PO Box 688, Jingdezhen, 333001, PRC Tel: +86 (0)798 844 0582 Fax: +86 (0)798 844 0585 July/August 2005