Guangcai wood carving is not afraid of extinction in the face of vicious competition, afraid of "piracy"

An exhibition of "Guangzhou Sanwei Coloring and Embroidery Works" representing the highest level of traditional crafts in Guangzhou was held in the Guangdong Arts and Crafts Treasures Museum of Art Garden Building, Dongfeng East Road. This exhibition brought together nearly 200 exhibits of 50 authors. Not only are the pieces excellent works, but many masterpieces are still the first time to meet the audience.

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Guangzhou folk craft masters and old artists gathered together. Speaking of the status quo of the development of traditional craftsmanship, it is true that some people are happy and someone is embarrassed. After many years of vicissitudes, different artistic situations have also changed. In the “three carvings, one color and one embroidery”, the tooth carvings and broad embroidery have reached the edge of extinction, while the development of Guangcai, woodcarvings and jade carvings has new meanings.

Wide embroidery goes to market

Chen Shaofang, the master of the arts and crafts of Guangxiu, may be the only old artist who inherited traditional Guangxiu embroidery techniques in Guangzhou. At present, she is running the Guangxiu Research Center in Panyu, and is trying hard to let her two "Kids" online version pass on this art. Although there is always a bunch of ** in the research center, Chen Shaofang said that the development prospects of Guangxiu still appear pessimistic. The treatment of the research center is not very good. Most of the apprentices will not leave for four or five years and will leave. It is especially regrettable that after they went out, almost no one would ever engage in Guangxiu. Chen Shaofang said: "Their technology is personally guided by me. It's a pity!"

Chen Shaofang said that the purpose of establishing this institute is to create a number of quality products and conduct research in conjunction with the market. Now boutiques have saved a lot, but how to get in line with the market still has no clue. She pointed to several pieces of works about 40 square centimeters such as “Peacock” and “Egret” and told reporters that these works won prizes in the souvenir contest in Guangzhou, but because the work was hand-woven, “a little lychee It will take a few days." The cost has not been reduced, and the cheapest price will have to be more than ten thousand yuan. How can tourists generally afford it? The most important thing is that the old man, who is obsessed with traditional skills, strongly opposes using machines. "In that case, the effect is completely different."

Guangcai wood carving sells well but faces vicious competition

Compared to Chen Shaofang’s perplexity, Guangcai Bank’s managers are much easier. “In the past, we looked at a traditional craftsmanship or not, and we stared at a factory. If this factory is not enough, we can say that the whole industry is not. Its implementation has been developed in many private factories, and many old artists go out alone.” The owner of the private company, who has worked hard for years in the color industry, told reporters that Guangcai now has a good market in the Middle East, South America and other places, and it is also very popular in many European countries.

Many people in the wood carving industry have similar feelings. Once a green sandalwood "Long Feng Ruyi" won the award in the National Arts and Crafts Competition in Guangdong Province, Zhao Wei, a master of arts and crafts, said that now there are thousands of people engaged in wood carving business in Guangzhou, the market is also a good market, from the craft level Also improved, the entire industry is still improving.

For the operators of Guangcai, woodcarving and Guangxiu, the biggest problem now is not the successor, but the vicious competition. Zhao Zhaohui said that when a new species is designed, it will encounter a large amount of “piracy” in a short period of time, and shoddy and malicious prices will force the formal operators to lower their standards of technology to reduce costs. He admits that such a "two-year boutique" as "Long Feng Ruyi" is mainly an advertising role, it is impossible to mass production.

The old artist Yuan Zhijia created the first of a wide range of double-colored colors with the theme of "Family Gathering Together." This time, his works "Mu Guiying's Lou Hua Tian Men's Gate" and "Eight Hammer Wars Jin Qi Shu" have become one of the highlights of the exhibition with new themes and higher artistic techniques. But he said he never thought of applying for a patent. "No use, that thing can't be protected." Insiders told reporters that it can often be seen that the masterpiece's masterpiece has been modified slightly to make its debut, "Li Gui," but it is difficult to find legally responsible responsibilities.

Adapt to the times to have a market

“It is natural that a certain product is eliminated in the market competition, but no one nation tolerates its own traditional culture being eliminated,” said one art and crafts expert. In the exhibition, many works that have struggled to adapt to the times and are dedicated to traditional art have attracted wide attention. At the opening ceremony, many old artists stated that how traditional craftsmanship adapts to modern people's aesthetic habits and preferences is a major issue. For example, Chen Shaofang combined Chinese and Western painting techniques such as traditional Chinese painting and oil painting into his wide embroidery work. The use of compositional color acupuncture is unprecedented for the wide embroidery.

Guangzhou jade carving art has always held the ear to the same industry in the province. It returned to nature with the techniques of Qiao carvings and works. From the past, the content of the fairy Buddha religion was single and the subject matter of the natural charm was full of life appeal. It was the jade carving industry in recent years. A trend to come. For example, the "Cheetah" designed by Guangdong's master of arts and crafts, Lan Junji, cleverly uses the cross-section of the fossilized wood fiber to show the texture of spots, and it is carved into a pair of vivid and realistic cheetahs.