Hsin-Chuen Lin

Biography to Display:

1962 Born Kaoxiong Xian, Taiwan, Republic of China

EDUCATION

1984 BE Industrial Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan

1991 MFA Ceramics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1991—Studio potter

BIOGRAPHY

Hsin Chuen-Lin’s work is primarily thrown on the potter’s wheel and then occasionally altered by tearing, pinching or punching, and squeezing. Hsin Chuen-Lin chooses glazes that emphasize the strong thrown forms that characterize his work.

Lin took his first ceramic class in 1981 with Rhan-Nung Wu a well-known Taiwanese potter. He moved to the United States in 1991 and settled in California. Originally inspired by eastern bronzes and ceramics, as Chuen-Lin’s career grew his influences shifted to American contemporary ceramics.

Bibliography

Bibliography to Display:

Britt, John. The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2007.

Cushing, Val and Chris Rich. The Ceramic Design Book. Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1998.

Mills, Maureen. Surface Design for Ceramics. New York, NY: Lark Books, 2008.

Website(s):

www.hsinchuen.wix.com/mypots

Typical Marks

ca 1999

Vase

Date: 1999

Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: Glaze

The Forrest L. Merrill Collection

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified May 1, 2023. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/marks/lin

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Hsin-Chuen Lin