“強(qiáng)匠薈”紫砂制壺名家 范偉群

　　范偉群,1970年出生于陶藝世家,省級大師家正高級工藝美術(shù)師、當(dāng)代知名陶藝名家、江蘇省陶瓷藝術(shù)大師、中國工藝美術(shù)學(xué)會會員。

　　師承一代藝術(shù)大家 繼承傳統(tǒng)開拓創(chuàng)新

　　1984年,范偉群進(jìn)入紫砂二廠隨老師吳同芬學(xué)藝,自幼受陶藝世家氛圍的熏陶,和老師的嚴(yán)格教導(dǎo)以及自己刻苦學(xué)習(xí),范偉群很快全面掌握了紫砂工藝的各種制作技能,其所制”夾砂扁富壺”獲得了全廠技術(shù)質(zhì)量無記名評選一等獎,而后被中國工藝美術(shù)大師徐漢棠收為己徒,如遇甘露。在徐大師的悉心教導(dǎo)下,范偉群在紫砂工藝的制作技法和創(chuàng)作手法上有了更大提高,做到光素器、花塑器、筋紋器樣樣精通。

　　“強(qiáng)匠薈”紫砂制壺名家 范偉群作品《六方》

　　1992年后,范偉群先后受聘于紫砂五廠、蜀古紫砂廠任技術(shù)輔導(dǎo),為紫砂業(yè)培養(yǎng)了百余名紫砂工藝新人。其先后創(chuàng)作的多個新品相繼入選參加港澳臺地區(qū)展覽,獲得一致好評,深得海內(nèi)外紫砂愛好者的喜愛,成為當(dāng)時紫砂界最具潛力的青年陶藝家。

　　在藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作上范偉群繼承傳統(tǒng)、開拓創(chuàng)新,鑄成了他的作品講思想、講精神、講工藝、講文心。無論是效法自然的仿真花貨,線條流暢的筋紋茶具,還是書卷氣郁郁芊芊的光器,都展現(xiàn)出他的紫砂藝術(shù)中飽含的時代精神、審美追求與文化品格。

　　“大生壺”享譽(yù)海內(nèi)外 第四代傳人延續(xù)輝煌

　　范偉群是清末民初制壺大家范欽仁(字承甫,1875-1942)嫡孫,1875年,范欽仁出生于太湖之畔宜興丁蜀西望圩村,為“大生壺”締造者范廣善長子,《范氏家譜》載:為范仲淹第二十九世孫。

　　據(jù)悉,“范大生”是社會上對制壺大家范廣善、范欽仁父子的別稱。因范廣善、范欽仁父子所制茗壺均用“大生”作為壺上銘記,“大生”是他們父子公用的藝名。“大生壺”因作品制作精美,造型豐富而名聲大噪,民國時期就享有“千金難求大生壺”之美譽(yù);他們所創(chuàng)作品連續(xù)六次獲得國際金獎,是宜興紫砂第一個國際金獎獲得者,“大生壺”享譽(yù)海內(nèi)外。

　　作為“大生壺”的第四代傳人,范偉群展現(xiàn)了紫砂嶄新的面貌與思想的維度,為陷入傳統(tǒng)范式的紫砂壺藝增添新的生機(jī)。因?yàn)椴┯[多學(xué)、涉獵豐足,從業(yè)三十年的范偉群在寫實(shí)與寫意之間過渡,由紫砂世家的傳承者變成一位學(xué)養(yǎng)與思考并重的人,掌握著紫砂壺藝傳承中非常重要的一脈。

　　范偉群為了將“大生壺”繼續(xù)發(fā)揚(yáng)光大創(chuàng)辦了范家壺莊,帶領(lǐng)著范家壺莊的紫砂匠人,全心投入紫砂藝術(shù)的創(chuàng)作研究,并潛心研究歷代先輩的紫砂珍品,深切感悟其藝術(shù)氣息,積極汲取傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)的精髓。根據(jù)大生傳世的幾款精品,經(jīng)過仔細(xì)研究學(xué)習(xí)和反復(fù)推敲,創(chuàng)作出“傳承篇--大生傳世精品系列”,其作品工藝精湛、質(zhì)樸大氣、形神皆備,一舉獲得第五屆中國工藝美術(shù)大師精品博覽會金獎。

　　范氏家族幾代人與壺為伴,也因壺而與“世博”結(jié)緣。1909年,“大柿子壺”誕生于范大生之手。1910年,此壺參加了中國以官方名義舉辦的第一個國際性博覽會——南洋勸業(yè)會,并獲得了最高獎。百年之后,第41屆世界博覽會在上海舉辦,范偉群創(chuàng)作的“平安和諧壺”在世博會上成為世人關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。2010年上海世博會上,著名文化人王守明向“中非15國文化藝術(shù)交流”的非洲藝術(shù)家們鼎立推薦的就是兩把由范偉群制作的紫砂壺。

　　堅(jiān)守“工匠精神”積極推廣紫砂文化

　　范偉群從事紫砂藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作以來,認(rèn)真研究和努力創(chuàng)作,并積極推廣和弘揚(yáng)紫砂文化。范偉群認(rèn)為“工匠精神”的基本內(nèi)涵包括敬業(yè)、精益、專注、創(chuàng)新等方面的內(nèi)容,敬業(yè)是從業(yè)者基于對職業(yè)的敬畏和熱愛而產(chǎn)生的一種全身心投入的認(rèn)認(rèn)真真、盡職盡責(zé)的職業(yè)精神狀態(tài)。精益是精益求精,是從業(yè)者對每件產(chǎn)品、每道工序都凝神聚力、精益求精、追求極致的職業(yè)品質(zhì)。紫砂行業(yè)的發(fā)展離不開紫砂匠人對“工匠精神”的堅(jiān)守,范偉群也以此來嚴(yán)格要求自己,多年來精心制作的多件紫砂作品,造型別致、個性鮮明,被中央領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人選為國家級禮品。

　　“強(qiáng)匠薈”紫砂制壺名家 范偉群作品《竹節(jié)》

　　此外,范偉群先后多次赴港澳地區(qū)和國內(nèi)各大城市,進(jìn)行紫砂壺藝的展示與紫砂文化的推廣。2004年、2005年,范偉群兩次赴韓舉辦紫砂壺藝展、紫砂壺藝演示會及紫砂壺藝愛好交流推廣會,得到了韓國壺友熱烈的歡迎和喜愛。兩次韓國行,使韓國大眾更深更廣的了解和認(rèn)識了紫砂,為弘揚(yáng)紫砂作出了積極的貢獻(xiàn)。

　　Dasheng Teapot’s heir inherits the tradition, exploring and innovating

　　Fan Weiqun ----- Qiang Jiang Hui’s famous artist of YiXing Purple Clay Teapot

　　Qiang Jiang Hui’s famous artist of YiXing Purple Clay Teapot

　　Fan Weiqun, born in a ceramic family in 1970, is a provincial master, a national senior arts and crafts artist, a famous contemporary ceramic artist, a ceramic art master in Jiangsu Province, and a member of the Chinese Arts and Crafts Society.

　　Learning from the grand art masters

　　Inheriting the tradition, developing and innovating

　　In 1984, Fan Weiqun entered the second purple clay factory,learning artistic skill from Wu Tongfen. Because edified by ceramic family atmosphere since childhood,Fan Weiqun soon fully mastered all kinds of production skills of the purple clay craft under the teacher's strict teaching and his hard study.

　　The Jiasha Flat Bellied Teapot made by Fan Weiqun won the first prize of the whole factory technology quality anonymous selection, and then Fan Weiqun was accepted as a disciple by the Chinese arts and crafts master Xu Hantangsuch, and that likes meeting a refreshing rain after a long drought.

　　Under master Xu's careful guidance, Fan Weiqun has improved his production and creation techniques in YiXing Purple Clay technology, and is proficient in all aspects of light plain ware, flower model ware and rib model ware.

　　“Hexagon”made by Fan Weiqun,Qiang Jiang Hui’s famous artist of YiXing Purple Clay teapot

　　After 1992, Fan Weiqun has been employed in the Fifth PurpleClayFactory, Shugu Purple Clay factory as technical guidance, having cultivated more than 100 new purple clay technicists for the purple clay industry. A number of new products created by Mr Fan have been selected to participate exhibitions in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, having won consistent praise and the love of purple clay enthusiasts at home and abroad and become the most potential young ceramist in Yixing purple clay industry at that time.

　　In artistic creation, Fan Weiqun inherits the tradition, pioneering and innovative, casting his works about thoughts, spirit, craft and literary mind.Whether it is the colored goods imitating from the natural flower ,the vein tea set with smooth lines, or the light ware with flourishing scholar's style, all show Mr Fan’s spirit of the time,aesthetic pursuit and cultural character fully contained in his purple clay art.

　　“Dasheng Teapot” renowned at home and abroad

　　The fourth generation continues to flourish

　　Fan Weiqun was the direct grandson of Fan Qinren (styled Cheng Fu, 1875-1942), a teapot great maker in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. In 1875,Fan Qinrenwas born in Wangxu Village, Dingshu West, Yixing, by the bank of Taihu Lake. He was the eldest son of Fan Guangshan, the founder of "Dasheng Teapot". Fan's Family Tree contains: Fan Qinren is the 29th grandson of Fan Zhongyan.

　　It is reported that “Fan Dasheng” is a social nickname for teapot great makers:Fan Guangshan and his son Fan Qinren.Because Fan Guangshan and his son Fan Qinren made the teapot with "Dasheng" as an inscription, "Dasheng" becomes the father and his son’s common stage name.

　　"Dasheng Teapot" is famous for its exquisite production and rich modeling. In the period of the Republic of China, it was reputed as "A precious Dasheng Teapot deserves more than a thousand pieces of gold". Their works have won the international gold award for six consecutive times, and they are the first international gold award winner of Yixing Purple clay. "Dasheng Teapot" enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad.

　　As the fourth generation successor of "Dasheng Teapot", Fan Weiqun shows the new aspect and dimension of thinking of YiXing purple clay art, adding new vitality to the art of YiXing purple clay teapot which is immersed in the traditional paradigm. Because of extensive knowledge and reading, Fan Weiqun, who has been working with YiXing purple clay art for 30 years, transitions between reality and imagination. As an inheritor of purple clay art family,He has become a person who pays equal attention to learning and thinking, and holds a very important vein in the inheritance of Yinxing purple clay teapot art.

　　In order to continue to carry forward the "Dasheng Teapot",Fan Weiqun foundedFanjia Teapotfactory and led purple clay craftsmen wholeheartedly researching the creation of purple clay art,and they devoted to the study of purple clay treasures of elder generation, deeply aware of its artistic atmosphere and actively absorbing the essence of traditional art. According to several fine works handed down by the Dasheng, after careful study and repeated deliberation, Mr Fan creates"inheritance - the series of fine works handed down by Dasheng",which with exquisite workmanship, plain atmosphere and united by shape and spirit, and the works won gold medal of the Fifth China Arts and Crafts Master Fine works Expo..

　　The Fan family has been with POTS for several generations, and they are also connected with The Expo because of POTS. In 1909, "Big Persimmon Teapot" was born by Fan Dasheng. In 1910, this teapot participated in the first international fair officially held by China, the Nanyang Persuasion Fair,and won the highest prize. One hundred years later, the 41st World Expo was held in Shanghai, and the "Peace and Harmony Pot" created by Fan Weiqun attracted the attention of the world at the Expo. At the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, two purple clay teapots made by Fan Weiqun were recommended by wang Shouming, a famous cultural expert, to African artists participating in the "Cultural and Art Exchanges Between China and 15 African Countries".

　　Adhere to the "craftsman spirit"

　　Actively promote purple clay culture

　　Fan Weiqun has studied and created purple clay art carefully since he was engaged in it, and has actively promoted and carried forward purple clay culture. Fan Weiqun believes that the basic connotation of "craftsman spirit" includes professional dedication, lean, concentration, innovation and other aspects. Professional dedication is a conscientious professional mental state generated by practitioners based on their reverence and love for their profession.Lean is the pursuit of excellence, which means that practitioners concentrate on every product and every process,and strive for perfection and pursue the ultimate professional quality. The development of purple clay industry is inseparable from the purple clay craftsman's adherence to the "craftsman spirit", Fan Weiqun is also strict with himself, and over the years his elaborate purple clay works with unique shape and distinct personality were selected by the central leadership as a national gift.

　　“Bamboo”made by Fan Weiqun,Qiang Jiang Hui’s famous artist of YiXing Purple Clay Teapot

　　In addition, Fan Weiqun has been to Hong Kong, Macao and domestic cities for many times, displaying the purple clay teapot art and promoting of purple clay culture. In 2004 and 2005, Fan Weiqun went to South Korea twice to hold the art exhibition, the art demonstration and the art hobby exchange promotion meeting for the purple clay teapot art, and got the warm welcome and love of Korean teapot friends.

　　During Mr Fan’s two trips to South Korea, the South Korean public got a deeper and wider understanding of purple clay, and Fan Weiqun made a positive contribution to the promotion of purple clay art.