Associate Professor
Party Secretary of the Department of Ceramic Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Educational Background:
1994-1998 bachelor’s degree from the Department of Ceramic Design of the Central Academy of Arts & Design (now Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University)
2000-2003 master’s degree from in the Department of Ceramic Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2005-2009 doctor’s degree from the Department of Ceramic Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Work Experience:
1998-2011 Lecturer, College of Fine Arts, Capital Normal University
2011 till now Lecturer, Department of the Ceramic Design, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Academic Achievements:
On the Styling and Decoration of the Primitive Painted Pottery (1998). Zhuangshi (One of the leading journals in China for arts and design), vol. 6.
Traditional Ceramics and Modern Life (2002). Zhuangshi, vol. 12.
Appearance Characteristics of Traditional Pottery Utensils (2004). Literature & Art Studies (a peer-review journal), vol.1.
Yixing Clay Tea Pot Making Craft and Tea Culture (2008). Zhuangshi, vol.2.
Thoughts on Yixing clay Craft (2008). Literature & Art Studies, vol.2.
Thoughts on the Optional Course on Ceramic Art in Colleges and Universities (2009). China Art Education, vol.4.
On the Yixing Clay Tea Pot Making Craft (2009). New Arts, vol.5
On the Coordinating Notion of Yixing Clay Tea Pot Making Craft (2009). Fine Arts & Design, vol 5.
On Creative Tool Use of Yixing Clay Tea Pot Making Craft (2009). Shanghai Arts and Crafts, vol 3.
Prof. Yang’s celadon work “Aromatherapy Utensils” won the Silver Award of the 2nd National Ceramic Art Exhibition in September 2003.
Teaching Practices:
Ceramic design, traditional ceramic crafts, production area research, graduation design guidance
