Shao Junfen
Professor-level Senior Arts and Crafts Artist
Professor-level Senior Artisan for Rural Revitalization
Born in 1963 in Shushan, Dingshu Town, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, Shao Junfen grew up in the hometown of Yixing purple clay pottery and was influenced from childhood by her parents’ pottery-making skills and style.
In 1979, she entered the Yixing Purple Clay Crafts Factory and studied teapot-making under her master Gu Shaopei, a Chinese Arts and Crafts Master. She later received careful guidance from He Daohong, a Chinese Ceramic Art Master.
Her works are mainly plain, unadorned wares, and she is especially known for bamboo-shaped designs. Her craftsmanship is exquisite, and her works are simple, rustic, and elegant.
Her works have been exhibited in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other countries and regions. They are deeply appreciated by purple clay teapot enthusiasts and have won awards multiple times in national arts and crafts exhibitions and evaluations.
