LIULIGONGFANG was founded in 1987 in Tamshui, Taiwan by Loretta Hui-shan Yang and Chang Yi. Yang was a renowned actress in the 70s, Chang Yi was considered one of Taiwan’s foremost cutting-edge directors.

At the peak of their careers, Yang and Chang left the film industry and devoted themselves to the creation of contemporary glass arts. Not only was their career shift unexpected, but a shift into glass art was pretty much incomprehensible. Together, they founded the first glass arts workshop in China—Liuligongfang.

Liuli is the archaic Chinese word for glass. It was chosen in hopes that by using liuli and perfecting its craft, they could create art that embodied the beauty of Chinese culture and history.

Liuligongfang’s foremost goal is to develop the art of glass craft, especially the art of Chinese liuli. Yang and Chang felt that the presence of Chinese art and artists was missing in the world of glass—and they aimed to fill in this gap with their pieces created from the pate-de-verre(lost-wax casting) method.

For the past seventeen years, Liuligongfang has held exhibitions in such countries as Japan, USA, Italy, Germany, and South Africa, and its name and art has become synonymous with Chinese style and culture. Because of its exceptional representation of China’s emotional history, it has entered the permanent collections of many museums including London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, Beijing’s Palace Museum, and Los Angeles’ Bowers Museum.

The achievement attained by Liuligongfang has received worldwide acclaim and appreciation; and Loretta Hui-shan Yang and Chang Yi have been called the founders of contemporary Chinese liuli art.

Working under the motto: To forever create art good for the human heart, Chang and Yang hopes for Liuligongfang to educate and exhibit a respect that will touch not only their people , but people from around the world. Drawing from a national Chinese tradition and creating a modern innovative China, Liuligongfang braves the promising future.