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About the Artist    

      After four years of teaching in a junior high school in Taipei, Lin decided to pursue the field of ceramics to learn and create.  He went to graduate school at the University of Iowa where he received his Master of Fine Art degree in ceramics.  Hsin-Chuen Lin moved to California in 1991.  He is now teaching in Sunnyvale Community Center and working at his home studio in Fremont.

      Working in clay has been Lin's passion for more than 25 years.  His form has evolved since came to U.S. in 1988.  His inspiration comes from eastern culture, particular Chinese Shan, Zhou dynasty's bronzes as well as Song dynasty's elegant pottery. He also was influenced by the American contemporary ceramics, the freedom and spontaneous of making pots. He works mainly on a potter’s wheel.  His beautiful vessels are first thrown, then torn, punched, squeezed, decorated, and finally fired, such as raku, sagger, gas and wood fire depending on what he wants to express.

     Hsin-Chuen Lin has shown his work nationally and internationally, and won many awards. His work has been featured in many books and magazines, such as The Best of Pottery, The Ceramic Design Book, Ceramic Art in Taiwan, Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times.  He sells to select U.S. galleries and national jury craft shows.  His work is in Museum and private collections in Taiwan and all over the United States.