Besides refining the local methods of pottery, a new window to the outside world was opened when Chiu Huan-tang went to Hawaii to study English, and surprisingly brought back many modern American ceramic works of art. He also brought back an enthusiasm for creation using unconventional temperatures and techniques, ushering in a ceramic renaissance in Taiwan.
土法煉陶之外，遠赴夏威夷進修英文卻意外帶回美國現代陶藝創作的邱煥堂，帶回來了不拘泥溫度、技法的創作觀念，為台灣陶藝打開了一扇窗，進入了陶瓷創作的萌芽期。