Date:2025-11-26
The opening ceremony of the 2025 Miaoli Ceramic Arts Festival was held on November 22, during which the winners of the 2025 Miaoli International Ceramics Award were officially announced. Since the call for submissions, the competition has attracted numerous ceramic artists from Taiwan and abroad. Following preliminary and secondary reviews, the selected works are now on display at the Miaoli Ceramics Museum.

This year, the Taiwan Ceramics Achievement Award continues to be presented, with senior ceramic artist Tseng Shu-Chih receiving the honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to ceramic creation, education, and the transmission of ceramic craftsmanship.

The 2025 Miaoli International Ceramics Award consists of two categories—Functional Ware and Arts. The list of awardees is as follows:

I. 2025 Taiwan Ceramics Achievement Award
Awardee: Tseng Shu-Chih

II. 2025 Miaoli International Ceramics Award
(1) Functional Ware Category
Gold Award: Morozumi Takumi (Japan)
Hang-Jia Tea Ceremony Culture Foundation Special Award: Hwang Hee-Sun (Korea)
Silver Award: 傅永悌 (Taiwan)
Bronze Award: 黃歆淳 (Taiwan)
Merit Award: 高辰翔 (Taiwan)、王小芸 (Taiwan)、林碧秀 (Taiwan)、李國維 (Taiwan)、王雅品 (Taiwan)
Selected: 陳明堂 (Taiwan)、高辰翔 (Taiwan)、蔡宛書 (Taiwan)、李慧文 (Taiwan)、柯品伃 (Taiwan)、李承恩 (Taiwan)

(2) Arts Category
Gold Award: Sakamoto Kai (Japan)
Silver Award: Daisy Toh (Singapore)
Bronze Award: 余成忠 (Taiwan)
Merit Award: Velimir Vukicevic (Serbia)、 Myron Lai & Silvester Mok(Hong Kong, China)、Mariya Alipieva Lazarova (Spain)、王采沂 (Taiwan)、周純卉 (Taiwan)
Selected: 羅國朕 (Taiwan)、林龍杰 (Taiwan)、Tomoko Sakumoto (Japan)、鄭以安 (Taiwan)、Krisaya Luenganantakul (Thailand)、宋立 (Taiwan)、陳芳嫻 (Taiwan)、Drew Ippoliti (USA)、Ihor Kovalevych (Ukraine)、陳寬 (Taiwan)、米湘菱 (Taiwan)、鄧筠璇(Taiwan)、姚俊樺 (Hong Kong, China)、Miyagi Yuka (Japan)、Ando Yuki (Japan)、陳主兒(Taiwan)

Director Lin Yen-Fu of the Miaoli County Cultural and Tourism Bureau stated that this year’s competition not only reflects the rich depth of Taiwan’s ceramic traditions but also brings together a diversity of international perspectives. Through artistic exchange, the exhibition fosters cultural interaction, and it is hoped that this platform will continue to highlight outstanding ceramic works while enhancing Miaoli’s visibility as a major center of ceramic arts in Taiwan.

The exhibition is held at the Miaoli Ceramics Museum from November 22, 2025 to January 4, 2026, showcasing both selected and award-winning works. The public is cordially invited to visit and experience the vibrant creativity of contemporary ceramic art from around the world.