Zhao Hua Yang, the owner of the Jingdezhen Hua Peng Ceramics Factory, located in Jingdezhen, China, has been making ‘Big Pots’ for over twenty years. More than ten years ago, Zhao was joined by his brother, Zhao Hua Long, and assistant, Ning Fa You, in the creation of these astonishing large objects – a section of one of these pots can measure 2 metres in diameter and weigh 800 kg after firing! During the Festival, these three Chinese craftsmen will be demonstrating the techniques and traditions of craftsmen in Jingdezhen. They will be using tools, techniques and materials brought with them from China, including an archaic wheel, to demonstrate how they throw, trim and make.
