Fabiola Carranza:
The Brunei Shipwreck is a project which allowed members of various cultures to investigate and examine the history of the South East Asian trade routes. It allowed these people, amongst which where students, archeologists and ship crew, to collaborate in the restoration of various ceramic artifacts from China, Vietnam and Thailand. The most striking aspect about this project, is that some of the artifacts found provide the world access to ceramics that don't only come from the dynasties or high class but from common people, their everyday utensils. This project works as tool for further scientific and artistic research, because it will revive peoples' interest in the past and in ceramics, which have long since been forgotten and which are one of the worlds' most exquisite objects.

Kelly Froh:
A unique and fascinating traveling exhibition is to be created to present the treasures found off the coast of Brunei in 1997 and to tell the story of the amazing discovery. The exhibition will contain numerous pieces chosen from the up to 15,000 brought to the surface from beneath the sea. The majority of these pieces are porcelain that was being imported from Thailand, Vietnam, and China in the late 15th century or early 16th century.

Rodrigo Gonzales:
The Brunei Shipwreck shows how important
the Brunei Darussalam was as one of the most significant trading kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Brunei has traded with China and it's

neighbouring countries since ancient times. Forest and exotic products were exchanged
for Chinese and Southeast Asian products, ceramics represented one of the main items traded .The artifacts from the Brunei Shipwreck show the flourishing of trade of those days.

Brian Ho:
A fortunate accident began the Brunei project when an oil exploration vessel discovered an unusual mass at the bottom of the ocean. Discovery became the theme of the next months, as further investigation revealed a rich shipment of Asian porcelain, stoneware and glass in the wreck of an ancient ship.

Expert archaeological practice and an international effort rescued this story of the past from the ocean, and brought it back for
us to enjoy and learn from.

Vincent Parker: (missing)