2026苗栗陶藝術節特展

林國隆是水里蛇窯第三代傳人，也是2026年「臺灣陶藝薪傳成就獎」得主。他曾就讀位於苗栗的聯合工專，師事陶藝家陳煥堂，並在苗栗窯廠累積實作經驗，長年投入陶藝創作、傳統窯業保存與工藝教育。

作品《禪淨寬心》以禪修手印、七彩暗色的層疊山形與飽滿圓腹，呈現寧靜的心靈空間。圓腹象徵包容與圓融，也寓意福氣與智慧的累積。作品融合禪意與當代造形，傳達放下執著、淨化心念，寬待自己與萬物的生命態度。
The Creative Ceramics Category highlights the diversity of ceramic art and encourages interdisciplinary exploration. Through objects, sculptures, installations, video works, and other forms, it invites material experimentation and explores the expressive possibilities of ceramics within contemporary art.

Artists may explore diverse techniques, firing methods, and combinations of materials. Ceramics must remain the core creative medium or the central concept from which the work develops, opening up dialogue between material, form, and ideas.

「2026苗栗陶藝術節」由陶瓷藝術家謝嘉亨擔任策展人。深耕陶藝四十餘年，他長年投入「閃光釉」技藝的研究與創作，本次以「陶躍未來」為主題，結合苗栗陶業文化與國際當代陶藝，呈現傳承與創新的多元面貌。

在謝嘉亨邀集下，6位國際陶藝學會（IAC）會員擔任本屆苗栗國際陶瓷競賽展的國際評審，分別參與創作組與工藝美術組評選。透過不同文化背景與創作經驗，從材料運用、技藝表現及創作理念等面向與國內評審交流，讓苗栗陶藝與國際藝術觀點展開對話。

Curator and International Jury

The 2026 Miaoli Ceramic Art Festival is curated by ceramic artist Hsieh, Chia-Heng. With more than forty years of experience, he has devoted much of his practice to the research and development of lustre glazes. Under the theme “Ceramics Igniting Future,” he brings together Miaoli’s ceramic heritage and international contemporary ceramics to explore diverse approaches to tradition and innovation.

At his invitation, six members of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) serve as international jurors for this year’s Miaoli International Ceramics Award, judging the Creative Ceramics and Functional Ware & Craft categories. Drawing on diverse cultural backgrounds and artistic practices, they exchange perspectives with jurors from Taiwan on materials, craftsmanship, and artistic concepts, fostering dialogue between Miaoli’s ceramics community and the wider international art world.

工藝美術組以陶瓷生活器物的當代實踐與工藝美學為核心，鼓勵創作者從日常生活出發，透過材質、技法、造型與獨特理念，探索器物與使用者之間的互動關係。

作品可採單件或系列形式，以實用性為基礎，兼顧功能、造型、手感與使用情境，重新詮釋生活器物在當代文化中的角色。邀請您透過本區作品，觀察陶藝家如何將工藝技術與創新思維融入日常，讓器物在使用之中展現美感與生活意義。

Functional Ware & Craft Category

The Functional Ware & Craft Category centres on contemporary approaches to everyday ceramic objects and the aesthetics of craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from daily life, artists explore the relationship between objects and their users through materials, techniques, forms, and distinctive ideas.

Presented as individual pieces or series, the works combine practical function with considerations of form, tactile qualities, and contexts of use. They reinterpret the role of everyday objects in contemporary culture. This section invites you to discover how ceramic artists bring craftsmanship and innovation into daily life, allowing beauty and meaning to emerge through use.

主題展匯集國內外資深陶藝家的作品，從山水四季、童年記憶與日常生活，到城市風景與心靈探索，展現陶瓷多元的表現方式。

透過交趾陶的多彩釉色、閃光釉的光影變化、陶土與燈光的結合，以及高溫燒成實驗，欣賞藝術家如何將長年累積的技藝與生命經驗轉化為創作，呼應「陶躍未來」的展覽主題。

Invitational Exhibition

The Invitational Exhibition brings together works by established ceramic artists from Taiwan and abroad. Exploring landscapes and the changing seasons, childhood memories, everyday life, urban scenes, and inner worlds, the works reveal the expressive diversity of ceramics.

Through the colourful glazes of Koji pottery, the shifting reflections of lustre glazes, combinations of clay and light, and experiments in high-temperature firing, discover how artists transform years of technical expertise and lived experience into artistic expression, reflecting the exhibition theme, “Ceramics Igniting Future.”

創作組強調陶瓷創作的多樣性與跨領域融合，鼓勵透過物件、雕塑、裝置、影像等多元形式，進行媒材實驗與跨域創作，探索陶瓷在當代藝術中的表現與延展可能。

作品可自由探索不同技法、燒成方式與媒材組合，並以陶瓷為創作核心，或從陶瓷的核心概念延伸發展，拓展材料、形式與思想之間的對話。

Creative Ceramics Category

With ceramics at its core, the Creative Ceramics Category encourages artists to explore the possibilities of contemporary ceramic art through objects, sculptures, installations, video works, and other forms, combining different materials and techniques.

As you explore this section, consider the relationships between form, material, and space. Observe how artists draw on the properties of clay and the transformations of firing to express their individual perspectives and expand our understanding of what ceramics can be.

苗栗陶業之父——岩本東作介紹
岩本東作（IWAMOTO TOSAKU，1870－1920）是苗栗近代陶業的重要先驅，被譽為「苗栗陶業之父」。他來臺後，從苗栗西山到公館大坑尋找適合製陶的黏土，設窯生產陶管、陶罐與陶甕等用品，為地方陶業奠定基礎。

隨著日本製陶技術、福州陶師工法與在地工匠經驗的交會，苗栗逐步形成獨特的陶業發展脈絡。透過岩本東作的故事與登窯介紹，認識陶土、窯爐與工匠技藝如何連結地方生活，留下延續至今的陶業記憶。

IWAMOTO TOSAKU — The Father of Miaoli’s Ceramics Industry

IWAMOTO TOSAKU (1870–1920) was a pioneering figure in the development of Miaoli’s modern ceramics industry and is known as its founding father. After arriving in Taiwan, he searched for suitable clay from Xishan in Miaoli to Dakeng in Gongguan. He established kilns producing ceramic pipes, jars, and storage vessels, laying the foundations for the local industry.

Japanese pottery techniques, the methods of potters from Fuzhou, and the experience of local craftspeople gradually came together to shape Miaoli’s distinctive ceramic heritage. Through Iwamoto’s story and an introduction to climbing kilns, this section explores how clay, kilns, and craftsmanship became intertwined with local life, creating a ceramic legacy that continues today.

新秀區——新秀組介紹
新秀組鼓勵青年創作者以陶瓷為主要媒材，透過實驗與創新，持續探索自己的創作方向。作品融合當代美學、個人特色或在地文化記憶，呈現新世代對生活與藝術的觀察。

本區展現青年陶藝家的創作能量與未來潛力。邀請您從作品的造形、材質與細節出發，欣賞年輕創作者如何將自身經驗轉化為陶藝表現，為陶瓷藝術帶來新的視角。

Emerging Artists Category

The Emerging Artists Category encourages young artists to develop their creative practice through experimentation and innovation, with ceramics as their primary medium. Combining contemporary aesthetics, individual expression, or memories of local culture, their works reveal a new generation’s perspectives on life and art.

This section showcases the creative energy and future potential of young ceramic artists. Through the forms, materials, and details of their works, discover how they translate personal experiences into ceramic expression and bring fresh perspectives to the field.