Liuligongfang(b)|华丽转身?『琉璃工房』两岸穿梭 25 年

Liuligongfang: Two Decades of

Cross-Strait Experience

Liuli holds an average of one major exhibition every year without regard to cost, using the exhibition and media exposure to increase its name recognition. Alice Wang, general manager of Chinese operations and one of the company's seven founders, says that it was very difficult to open a gallery when the company first set up in China. Even though Liuli already had a bit of a name, Wang found her visits to Beijing department stores to be exercises in frustration. Wang finally persuaded one to permit Liuli to hold an exhibition. Once the store had seen their cultural products and how well they sold, it agreed to lease them space. The tactic eventually allowed them to establish beachheads in cities all over China.

Five years after Liuli set up shop in China, it opened the TMSK Restaurant in Shanghai's Xintiandi commercial district. The idea was to use food and beverages to promote glass arts and propel the studio forward. Every feature of TMSK, down to even the restroom sinks and faucets, highlights some aspect of Chinese handicrafts. Perhaps most fascinating are the glass bar and stools, which reflect the light in a magnificently mysterious fashion.

Loretta Yang's own works have long been the studio's biggest signature. Her depictions of Buddhist images, flowers, and women have been internationally renowned for years. Recently, Yang has expanded into other fields, including designing TMSK's interior, furniture, flatware, and house band's outfits. She says that working in the creative-cultural field is an adventure in itself, and once you get involved, you have to stick to your principles. "If you're determined to do something, you have to give it at least 10 years," says Yang.

1次大展，透过办展览和媒体曝光来打开知名度。中国区总经理、也是工房 7 位创办人之一的王秀绢表示，进大陆初期要开间艺廊是相当艰困的。虽然当时琉璃工房已小有名气，但当她拜访北京的百货商场时仍挫折连连。王秀绢最后说服 1 间商场让他们先办展览，百货公司目睹了他们的文化内涵和商业效果后，终准设柜，才在中国一个个城市建立起滩头堡来。

　　琉璃工房进入大陆 5 年后，在上海的新天地商圈开设了『透明思考』餐厅，希望以餐饮来推广琉璃，让琉璃工房迈入一新里程。小至洗手间的洗手台和水龙头，『透明思考』的每个地方随处可见中国风的手工艺品。其中最引人的或许是琉璃组成的吧台和琉璃凳子，映着灯光，透出绚丽神秘的色彩。

　　杨惠姗个人的创作多年来一直是工房的最大招牌，其中佛像、花、女性 3 个主题早已闻名国际。杨惠姗的作品近年一步步跨界到各领域，包括『透明思考』的餐厅空间、家具、餐具的设计，到餐厅乐团的服装均出自她手。杨惠姗说，文创本身就具有冒险性，一旦投入后就要坚持原则。她说：『任何事情有决心要做，至少要花 10 年。』