The significant value of willow weaving
2017-08-14
Summary: Willow weaving artistry in Linyi County has a history of more than 800 years. Through generations of folk artists' inheritance and innovation, it has become a widely representative form of folk art, and its practical, aesthetic, and social values are widely recognized. Willow weaving is a combination of simple tools and superb skills, a combination of practicality and aesthetics. Through the innovation of weaving techniques, it has created many different types of products in weaving structure and product forms, meeting the production and living needs of the masses. At the same time, this folk art form of willow weaving has also developed significantly. Willow weaving artistry is formed in the long-term social practice of the working people.
Willow weaving techniques have been developed in Linshu County for over 800 years. Through generations of folk artists' inheritance and innovation, it has become a widely representative form of folk art, with its practical, aesthetic, and social values widely recognized. Willow weaving is a combination of simple tools and superb skills, a blend of practicality and aesthetics. Through innovations in weaving techniques, many different types of products have been created in weaving structures and product forms, meeting the production and living needs of the masses. At the same time, this folk art form of willow weaving has also developed significantly.
Willow weaving techniques are folk techniques formed by the working people in long-term social practice, and are the crystallization of the wisdom of the broad masses of working people. It has the following characteristics:
1. As a purposeful practical and aesthetic creative activity, willow weaving is characterized by the mastery and application of skilled and specialized techniques, willow branches and other raw materials, and weaving tools. It is an important means of understanding and utilizing the laws of nature.
2. The popular nature of willow weaving techniques. Willow weaving techniques have been produced and developed in long-term labor practice. The creation and transmission process of each handicraft is formed on the basis of collective labor.
3. Willow weaving products use a wide range of raw materials, making full use of the characteristics of tough plants, paying attention to color and texture, pursuing naturalness, and reflecting the simple, honest, and sincere character of the working people.
4. Compared with general traditional art, the subjectivity of the modeling concept of willow weaving is more prominent. It is an organic combination of folk practical techniques and folk arts and crafts, as well as an organic combination of practicality and aesthetics.
After more than 800 years of inheritance, the survival space, technical characteristics, and derivative lineages of willow weaving techniques have undergone significant changes. Coupled with the impact of industrialization, traditional willow weaving techniques have been severely impacted. How to inherit this excellent folk handicraft has become a problem that needs to be urgently addressed. In recent years, the Linshu County Party Committee and the County Government have also increased their attention to this industry and strengthened the protection of this traditional craft. It is believed that in the future development process, willow weaving will not only bring economic benefits to people but also better inherit this excellent folk technique.
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