Huai Qifang
Jiangsu Provincial Ceramic Art Celebrity
Jiangsu Provincial Arts and Crafts Celebrity
Professor‑level Senior Craft Artist (Zheng Gaoji Craft Artist)
Member of the Female Ceramic Artists Branch, China Ceramic Industry Association
Member of Jiangsu Provincial Ceramic Art Committee
Member of Jiangsu Provincial Arts and Crafts Association
Executive Director of the Female Ceramic Artists Branch, Yixing Ceramic Industry Association
Born in January 1964. Graduated in 1982 from Jiangsu Provincial Ceramics School with a major in Ceramic Art. For over 35 years, she has dedicated herself to ceramic form and decoration, excelling at capturing the characteristics of different ceramic materials to bring out the unique qualities of her works. She effectively integrates these elements into artistic forms, resulting in ceramic pieces that are either fresh and elegant or rich and refined, with distinctive forms and a strong personal style.
Her works have won Second and Third Prizes in National Ceramic Art Competitions, Gold and Silver Awards at the China Fine Arts and Crafts Expo, and Second and Third Prizes in Jiangsu Provincial Ceramic Competitions. She has received more than ten national, ministerial, and provincial major awards in ceramic art evaluations across the country and province. Eight of her works have been granted National Design Patents. Her purple clay commemorative teapot Setting Sail is permanently collected by the Nanhu Revolutionary History Museum.
