Bai creates masterpieces inspired by trivial, everyday events

Despite the Italian opera and the sound of water boiling in a teapot in the background, ceramic artist Bai Ming has an aura of quietness as he sits in his Beijing studio in front of a tea set. He's surrounded by his porcelain works, which range from elegant and thin vases to small and exquisite teacups.

Bai's quietness finds its way into his ceramic works - the pots, plates and cups.

"Porcelain for me is not a pile of clay. It means the relationship between people, time and material, which leads me to quietness," he says.