Zhao's Kiln Introduction
Zhao Family Kiln, established in March 1988, is located in Daya District, Taichung City. The main products are lifestyle ceramics, with hand-painted lotus flower tea sets as a key feature. The kiln intentionally distinguishes itself from the general market through hand-painted ceramics, aiming to cultivate and pass on local culture, while hoping to promote and implement what they have learned in everyday life. The three brothers, Zhao Shengjie, Zhao Shengyong, and Zhao Chongyuan, grew up in a family of artisans. Their grandfather (Zhao Ajing) and father (Zhao Yixiong) were wood craftsmen, specializing in exquisite wooden exports to Japan, and the brothers chose to study commercial art in school. They were exposed to various art and craft fields such as sculpture, photography, ceramics, and design, laying a solid foundation for their craftsmanship and creating a unique aesthetic experience of "integrating ceramic art into everyday life." After graduating, the eldest brother Zhao Shengjie became an apprentice at Jiji Tianxing Kiln upon his teacher's recommendation. Fifteen years ago, Tianxing Kiln was transitioning from old to new and began focusing on lifestyle ceramics. During his two years at the kiln, Zhao Shengjie learned practical skills such as wood firing and glazing, eventually returning to his hometown in Daya District, Taichung City to establish "Yutao Fang," specializing in ceramics, and opened a ceramic specialty store in a department store with a new generation marketing concept. As a family-run ceramics company that creates its own pieces and communicates directly with consumers, along with his younger brothers Zhao Shengyong and Zhao Chongyuan joining later, it was renamed "Zhao Family Kiln." In recent years, they have designed a series of new tea sets, which have been well-received through department stores and tea ware specialty shops. The Zhao brothers have held solo exhibitions at the Taichung City Cultural Center and the Meilin Art Museum in Chiayi, with their creative purpose focused on integrating their works into everyday life. In recent years, they have frequently engaged in creating tea and dining ware, collaborating with "Gengdu Garden" for events like the "Lotus Appreciation Festival." In recent years, Zhao Shengjie has also made significant efforts in developing and designing new ceramic products, being selected for the "Daily Use Ceramics" category in the annual evaluation of ceramic products in 2003 and 2004, and was invited to showcase at the "Creative Ceramics Pavilion" during the 2003 National Community Building Annual Conference.
