China News Service, Langfang, June 29 (Song Mintao and Zhang Xue) On the 29th, I walked into a secluded courtyard in Nandian Village, Nanjianta Town, Guangyang District, Langfang City, Hebei Province. What I saw was a garden full of flowers and plants, elegant and peaceful. .

The studio of Xu Xiaofang, the inheritor of the lacquer ware decoration skills of the Hebei provincial intangible cultural heritage project, is here.

The picture shows Xu Xiaofang grinding the semi-finished handicrafts in front of the workbench.

Photo by Sun Baoyu

  Stepping into the studio, a piece of lacquerware of different shapes and dazzling colors is placed in it.

  "When I was 17 years old, I was taught by Yang Enqi, a pioneer carving master of Beigong, and later I learned the technique of lacquer decoration with bodiless lacquerware from Mr. Jing Wenlin. As a traditional craft, bodily lacquer ware decoration has a history of more than 200 years. I remember seeing this for the first time. When I was working on lacquerware, I was deeply attracted by this colorful texture." While speaking, Xu Xiaofang was still carefully polishing the lacquerware in her hands.

The picture shows Xu Xiaofang's studio, where every detail of the handicrafts is handled very delicately.

Photo by Sun Baoyu

  "Exquisite processing, exquisite production of all things..." Xu Xiaofang's eyes became firmer as she recited Guo Moruo's poems for unborn lacquerware.

She said that bodiless lacquerware is famous for its novel shape, bright lacquer surface, exquisite workmanship and smooth inner wall.

  Xu Xiaofang, who has been in the business for 30 years, in order to make his craftsmanship more exquisite and draw on the strengths of other families, the lacquer ware designed and created, regardless of the context, craftsmanship and artistic style, inherits the court art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and keeps pace with the times. Advance, bold innovation.

"I tried to creatively combine various art categories such as carving and gold lacquer inlay with the techniques of lacquer painting, so as to elevate the craftsmanship and artistry of the works to a new level." Xu Xiaofang said.

The picture shows Xu Xiaofang introducing handmade products to the visitors.

Photo by Sun Baoyu

  In order to better inherit and develop, Xu Xiaofang successively established and founded Langfang Zhenyi Arts and Crafts Co., Ltd., a vocational training school for lacquer decoration skills, and passed on the skills to his disciples, which not only solved the employment problem of young people, but also guaranteed these Skills have successors.

At present, Xu Xiaofang has taught more than 700 apprentices, and many apprentices have also set up their own carving factories.

  "As an inheritor of 'intangible cultural heritage', I have such a responsibility and a mission to pass on traditional skills. I hope to bring more apprentices, teach them more skills, broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge, and better To pass on this skill." Xu Xiaofang said.

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