本次林添福紀念特展，展出他製陶七十七年間各階段的作品，分為生活陶器、花盆時代、立體雕塑、美術工藝、柴燒創作五大主題，超過一百五十件精選作品；林添福大正15年(1926)出生，十三歲隨福州師傅學陶，憑著聰穎天賦，十四歲擔任陶師，被人尊稱為「添福師」，一輩子與陶為伍。幾十年的製陶經驗練就他從「採土」到「成型」、從「蓋窯」到「燒窯」、從「雕塑」到「彩繪」的各種技藝，樣樣精通，其中最擅長手拉坯、原型雕塑，更是造模的高手，其製做的陶桌椅組、大茶壺、鼎、香爐等作品敦厚樸實，保有臺灣傳統民俗陶之精髓。

「硘仔」是閩南語發音hui-a，「硘」也是對陶瓷器的統稱，竹南蛇窯創辦人林添福，他的一生就是臺灣硘的歷史見證，他為臺灣傳統陶留下重要的典範。林添福天性樂觀開朗、知足常樂，陶作流露一種自然、真、善、美的韻味；他天賦異稟的美感與創作能力，表彰在立體造型、雕塑、刻畫上，爐火純菁，「臺灣硘聲」就像硘仔的歷史步曲迴盪在這個島嶼上，是土與火最動人但詩篇，他以生命記錄台灣陶瓷的發展與變遷，用技藝傳承時代珍貴的製陶工藝，每件作品都是土生土長的臺灣硘仔。

在社會變遷快速的1950年代，傳統陶師大多只熟練單項技術，很容易被淘汰，然而林添福不但隨著時代的變遷轉型，而有更豐富多元的作品風格，可貴的是他憑著對製陶的執著與熱愛，用心鑽研工藝技術，才能在傳統陶文化凋零的困境中堅持，讓臺灣本土的陶瓷文化可以流傳與延續，創造共響的硘聲。

2016年獲頒「工藝成就獎」以表彰他一生對臺灣陶瓷工藝的貢獻；2019年94歲高齡辭世，獲頒「總統褒揚令」，是臺灣陶瓷文化中第一位獲此殊榮者；2024年為林添福99歲冥誕，本次紀念展以「硘仔」的角度訴說一段臺灣的歷史，並重新展露過去「臺灣硘」的風華歲月，使「臺灣硘聲」往下一個百年淵遠迴盪。

The Memorial Exhibition of Master Potter Lin Tien-fu showcases his ceramic artworks created over 77 years, covering different stages categorized into five themes: Daily Life Ceramics, Three-dimensional Sculptures, The Era of Flower Pots, Artistic Crafts, and wood-fired creations, featuring over 150 selected pieces. 

Lin Tien-fu was born in 1926 and began learning pottery at the age of thirteen under a master from Fuzhou. Renowned as "Master Tien-fu," he dedicated his life to pottery, mastering various techniques from clay collection to shaping, kiln building to firing, sculpting to painting. His expertise included hand-thrown pottery and original sculpting, specializing in creating ceramic tables and chairs, large teapots, cauldrons, and incense burners, all reflecting Taiwan's traditional folk pottery essence.The term 

"硘仔" (pronounced hui-a in Hokkien) refers to ceramics, embodying Taiwan's pottery legacy. Lin Tien-fu, founder of Zhunan Snake Kiln, witnessed Taiwan's ceramic history throughout his life, leaving behind significant contributions to traditional Taiwanese pottery. 

Lin Tien-fu had a naturally optimistic and contented personality, evident in his pottery that exuded a natural, genuine, kind, and beautiful charm. His exceptional aesthetic sense and creative abilities shone through in his three-dimensional modeling, sculpting, and carving, embodying the essence of "The Sound of Taiwanese Ceramics" as a poetic reflection of earth and fire, documenting Taiwan's ceramic development and passing down precious pottery craftsmanship through generations. Each piece of his work embodies Taiwan's native ceramic artistry.

In the rapidly changing society of the 1950s, many traditional pottery masters with single skills faced obsolescence. However, Lin Tien-fu not only adapted to the changing times but also diversified his artistic styles, showcasing rich and varied works. His dedication and passion for pottery allowed him to persist in preserving Taiwan's indigenous ceramic culture amidst its decline, creating a resonant "The Sound of Taiwanese Ceramics."

He was honored with the Craft Achievement Award in 2016 for his lifelong contributions to Taiwan's ceramic craftsmanship. In 2019, at the age of 94, he received the Presidential Commendation Order, becoming the first recipient in Taiwan's ceramic culture to receive this honor. 

In 2024, commemorating Lin Tien-fu's 99th birthday, the memorial exhibition narrates a chapter of Taiwan's history from the perspective of "硘仔," showcasing the splendorous years of "The Sound of Taiwanese Ceramics" and echoing its legacy into the next century.

展覽紀念品《添福瓶》