Zhang Ping
Male · Born in March 1974 in Boshan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. Inheritor of the Boshan traditional Gudeng glass-blowing heritage.
Senior Glass Blowing Technician
Hailing from Zibo, Shandong – the hometown of Chinese liuli (glass art). With nearly 30 years of experience in glass creation and mastery of a variety of glass-making techniques. Co-founder of the "Liuli Art Caravan" and inheritor of the traditional Boshan Gudeng (ancient drum-blowing glass technique).
1991–2007 – Worked at Boshan Art Glass Factory, apprenticed under Li Zhifeng (Provincial-level Master Craftsman);
2007–2019 – Ran an independent studio;
2016 – Participated in intangible cultural heritage training at Shandong University of Art & Design;
2017 – Received training under the National Arts Fund program at Shandong University of Art & Design.