Email:dongsuxue@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Title
Tenured Associate Professor
Academic Title
Secretary of the Academic Committee of the School
Academic Services
Thesis Review Expert, China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center, Ministry of Education
Member and Deputy Secretary-General, Art Education Research Council of the Beijing Higher Education Society
Advisor, China Construction Culture and Art Association
Research Interests
Research on traditional Chinese ceramic art design and crafts
Academic Claims
Ceramic art creation should integrate both art and science. Through a deep mastery of ceramic techniques, from preparing clay bodies and glazes to controlling firing temperatures and atmospheres, the hidden and exquisite beauty of craftsmanship will be fully revealed. Through the transformative power of fire acting on materials, ceramic works are endowed with decorative textures and visual effects, breathing life into the ceramics and seeking harmony between humanity and nature.
Academic Achievements
In his teaching, he has focused on in-depth theoretical research and professional practice in areas such as clay body and glaze formulation, firing techniques, and throwing skills, and has published several papers, including Oil Spot Tenmoku. His major achievements include the formulation and firing of oil-spot glaze, celadon copper-red decoration, and iron-red glaze. His works have been exhibited in numerous international and domestic ceramic art exhibitions and have been featured in various exhibition catalogues. Many of his pieces have been collected by organizations and individuals in the United States, Japan, France, Australia, and China. His main accomplishments are as follows:
1. The research on copper-red decoration in celadon has resulted in the creation of a copper-red glaze with independent intellectual property rights, which has been successfully used in firing celadon with excellent results. In the research on celadon firing techniques, visually representing the molten state of the glaze column allows for effective control of the firing temperature, resolving issues where celadon glazes either flow at high temperatures or become dry and uneven at low temperatures, due to the glaze’s narrow melting range. By optimizing the firing temperature curve and exploring reduction atmosphere firing, the aesthetic quality of the celadon glaze is significantly enhanced, resulting in a clearer, more lustrous finish and achieving excellent copper-red decoration effects.
2. Dong Suxue. Oil Spot Tenmoku [J]. Yan (Taipei: Taozhe Magazine), February 1998
3. Dong Suxue. The Charm of Celadon [A]. Zheng Ning. The World of Tea - Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Tea Culture Exchange [C]. Shijiazhuang: Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, 2017
4. Dong Suxue. Twelve Ceramic Works [J]. China Ceramic Artist, January 2014
5. Dong Suxue. Art Should Be Transmitted by People, Not People by Art [J]. Art Journal, January 2014
6. Dong Suxue. Glazing Techniques [M]. Changchun: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001
7. Dong Suxue. Decorative Techniques [M]. Changchun: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001
8. Dong Suxue. Throwing Techniques [M]. Changchun: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001
9. Dong Suxue. Hand Building Techniques [M]. Changchun: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001
10. Dong Suxue. Molding Techniques [M]. Changchun: Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House, 2001
11. He Jie, Yang Jing, Dong Suxue. Coordinated Operation, Cross-Interaction, Flexibility, and Openness Aiming at Innovation: Building a Future-Oriented Experimental Teaching Platform for Art and Design [J]. Experimental Technology and Management, May 2010
12. Li Zheng’an. Dong Suxue and the Subtleties of Ceramic Art [J]. Ceramics Science & Art, February 2015
Scientific Research Projects
China National Arts Fund: Talent Development in Traditional Lacquer Craft and Material Innovation Applications
Art Education Strategic Planning and Technical Services
Research on the Connotation and Development of Green Packaging Design in Modern Times
The Theory and Practice of Design Arts: A Study on the Innovative Mechanisms Based on the Intersection of Art and Science
Teaching
Courses Taught: Ceramic Art Appreciation and Practice, Wheel Throwing, Ceramic Art
