TSAI Jia-Hong

Grants

• 2026
• Crafts
• Taiwan to United States

To conduct research on prehistoric figurines, mother-goddess imagery, and feminist symbolism within historical and contemporary art contexts, whilst exploring the relationship between ceramic practice and experiences of personal trauma. Tsai plans to visit institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History, gathering and organizing materials through observation, sketching, and photographic documentation, in order to examine how artifacts embody both sacred and secular meanings. She will also visit art therapy-related organizations to observe how craft practices may serve as a connection between the body and emotional responses. Tsai aims to integrate these cultural exchange learnings into her future ceramic practice.