National Craft Master Pang invited Marc Leuthold to create art with ancient Ding Yao clays at the historic Quyang kiln site. Leuthold is the first foreigner to be invited to work with this clay. Ding ware from the Song Dynasty are considered by many to be among the most refined ceramic vessels. Quyang is one of the five famous kiln sites in China.

Leuthold made a large body of artwork mostly referencing the mountainous landscape with autumnal allusions.

The Quyang City government also commissioned Leuthold to design a public art project. “Sunrise” consists of a 225 cm diameter carved granite circular sculpture and three similarly large freeform stones – an ensemble referencing the local mountains. This stone group is scheduled to be installed along a lake in the Quyang City central park.