Celebrities carving olive stones in Suzhou, China

Qiu Ren, No.1 nuclear idiot, owner of Lily Zhai Workshop, Wenxi, Qingtian, Zhejiang, member of China Arts and Crafts Society. I like painting since I was a child and have been engaged in the art of nuclear carving for more than ten years. I am known as "the founder of the high hollowing-out art of nuclear carving", and the mosaic art of nuclear carving won the Guinness Book of Records of China TV. His works are ingenious in conception, profound in meaning and unique in knife cutting. Qiu Ren carved only one core on each theme, which means that every work is an orphan. His works are mainly flowers, birds and animals, and his carving techniques are mainly hollow, imitating the characteristics of freehand brushwork and meticulous brushwork of Chinese painting, and his works show the life interest of nature. His works have two characteristics: first, they are highly hollowed out, exquisitely carved and as fine as hair, and can only be collected but not played with; The other is mainly high relief, which is ingenious in design and profound in meaning, and can be played with. 0 Y L" \: {8 h0 o2 r

99% of Qiu Ren's works were smashed because they were not satisfactory; From 65438 to 2003, Qiu Ren created more than 100 works, which were taken away by others or destroyed by him. He said: "I think if it is defective, it must be shattered."

Qiu Ren is the most respected nuclear sculptor I know. The first time I saw his work was in 2005, when my friend Bian Quan in Beijing saw it. As soon as I saw his works, I felt that I could not be a professional artist. His works can be called: fantasy. Because most of Qiu Ren's works are in the south, it is difficult to see them in the north. Therefore, Qiu Ren Nuclear Carving Art Exchange Center and Beijing players were established in Beijing.

Songshuiguan

Song Shuiguan, 1946, a native of Zhoushan Village, Suzhou City. From 65438 to 0967, he was engaged in craft carving for more than 40 years. Master of Arts and Crafts in Jiangsu Province, member of Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society, member of Jiangsu Folk Artists Association, member of China Arts and Crafts Society and member of China Folk Artists Association. His works have won many art awards at home and abroad. Among them, the Shanghai International Art Festival held by 1998 at the end of the 20th century won the folk craft commemorative boutique award, and in 2006, he won the "Silver Award" for innovative product design in golden phoenix at the 4 1 International Tourism Products and Crafts Expo. On June 5438+ 10, 2007, she and her daughter Song Meiying won the "Spring Flower Award" together. At the second China Art Collection Expo held in May 2007, his olive stone carvings "Eighteen Arhats" and "Nuclear Ship" both won gold medals. In June 2005, he was awarded the title of Arts and Crafts Artist by the state.

During his nearly 40 years of nuclear carving career, he trained and taught a group of disciples, especially his daughters Song Meiying and Lingguang Xianchu, who were better than Lan. In addition, he also created many works, especially all kinds of arhats, which are beautifully carved, all lifelike and unforgettable. His works have been favored by many collectors all over the country and have been treasured so far.

Song Shuiguan is especially good at auspicious patterns such as arhat statues, which are exquisitely carved and lifelike. His works are not only appreciated and collected, but also have the beautiful significance of praying for evil spirits. Now, Song Shuiguan has established the Song Shuiguan Sculpture Studio, and the nuclear sculpture works are highly concerned by all parties.

In June 2009, it was selected by the Ministry of Culture as the representative inheritor of Suzhou nuclear sculpture national intangible cultural heritage.

Deng xuejian

Guangfu Welfare, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, started studying sculpture with her brother-in-law Zhou Yiqing at the age of 0/9. His specialty is the relief of eighteen arhats, which is characterized by exquisite carving. His works have many old customers in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai markets.

Deng not only has a talent for nuclear carving, but also is the first nuclear carving artist in guangfu town who recruits nuclear carving students for the society and offers nuclear carving technical training courses. Nuclear carving technology is a local traditional craft, which is generally handed down by the family. Almost every household in Zhoushan village has written "There is a nuclear carving inside" on the outer wall. There are more than 700 families in the village, no matter whether they are old people or children, no matter which one they enter, almost everyone will hold an inch of olivine and carefully ponder and carve it. More than 80% families in Zhoushan village are engaged in the creation of nuclear sculptures, but they are generally kept secret and only taught by relatives. Deng didn't stick to his own small world, but made full use of the market to open a training class on nuclear carving technology and teach it. In recent years, there are nearly 100 students, many of whom are better at carving than shining on you.

Zhou Yiqing

1968 was born on April 5, 2008 in the old street of nuclear carving, Zhoushan Village, Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Influenced by the nuclear carving culture since childhood, I have an obsession with nuclear carving.

1985 After graduating from school, he started to set up a factory in the village: Zhoushan Nuclear Carving Factory officially joined the olive stone carving industry. Under the guidance of many masters, he was a suburban among his peers who went to the factory to study at that time; He is good at carving figures with various Buddhist themes, which is especially popular with players. After the disintegration of the factory, he went to Wuxi Lingshan Buddha Face Buddha to practice his mind on 1997; In these nine years, I still devoted myself to the carving of olive stones. I have never given up the research and creation of olive stone carving. During these nine years, I have produced various Buddhist works suitable for players at different levels, which made me famous in the industry.

With the development of nuclear carving industry, Master Zhou Yiqing returned to his hometown Zhoushan Old Street in 2005. Directly make works with different themes for all kinds of nuclear carving players; Carving technology has reached a new level, and his popularity has since become a minor celebrity in Suzhou nuclear carving industry.

His cloth-bag Buddha statues have different postures and are lovely and amiable. They are the most popular representative works of all master Zhou Yiqing's works and are well received by customers all over the world. Some of his fine works are mostly collected by collectors and rarely seen in the market; His works are highly collectible.

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Suzhou, Jiangsu; Born in 1964; Member of China Fine Arts Society; Member of Suzhou Arts and Crafts Society; Member of Jiangsu Folk Handicraft Association; Graduated from Suzhou Arts and Crafts School; After graduation, I worked in a mahogany carving factory; Later, he studied olive stone carving. During more than ten years of nuclear carving, his representative works are: Eighteen Arhats, Bag Buddha and Lucky Pig. Very popular with players. Some works have won many awards in provincial and municipal exhibitions, such as silver award and bronze award. All his winning works are collected by Tibetan friends. In addition to creation, Yafeng has spared no effort to popularize the knowledge of nuclear carving for many years. The spread of nuclear carving technology; Promote the art and culture of nuclear carving; In order to let more friends know and accept the art of nuclear carving, he often posts various posts related to nuclear carving on the Internet. At the same time, let more friends who want to learn the art of nuclear carving know more about it; He has made great contributions to the cause of nuclear carving. Elegant style, different from ordinary artists who simply make handicrafts; He pays attention to artistry, simplicity, exquisite craftsmanship, strong three-dimensional sense, lively modeling, smooth lines and character expression; Yafeng's works are beautifully shaped, which embodies the characteristics of Suzhou nuclear carving works; Exquisite, exquisite and elegant magic charm.

Yin Xueyun

(1928- 1996) female, from Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County. I studied olive carving with my father since I was a child. Stop working after War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1972 Suzhou Arts and Crafts Bureau found that she has a skill, arranged for her to specialize in olive core carving in Suzhou Arts and Crafts Company, and trained artists such as Dong Lansheng. 1978 olive nuclear carving works participated in the national arts and crafts exhibition, 1979 was exhibited in west Germany and France. His works include The Birthday Star, Samsung and Eighteen Arhats.

Xu Yinsheng

Master of modern nuclear carving, born in 1924, the originator of freehand brushwork arhat head, the peak of arhat head, is still alive, born in Zhoushan, Suzhou, the second generation descendant of the Soviet nuclear carving Yin School, and studied under Yin Genfu (? -1940), while Yin, the son of Yin Genfu, and Yin Xueyun, the daughter of Yin Genfu, also studied the carving of olive stones. His works include the olive stone carving "Yang Jiajiang". The old man is over 80 years old, and few works are listed. In fact, he still wants to carve things, just for publicity. His eyes and wrists are a little overwhelmed. Because of his age, the carved things are different from those before. His arhat head can be said to be a milestone in the carving of the 18th arhat head since the carving of the 18th arhat head by Yin predecessors began. Now some newcomers, including some so-called famous artists, have not developed at all. The old man doesn't have much stuff, and there is hardly anything new. There are not many people who imitate his works now, because the old gentleman's craft realm is no longer imitated by ordinary people. His works are hard to find. I went several times, but I didn't get what I wanted. Even among the people, you can still see his works. His arhat head has been affirmed by all sculptors in Zhoushan. Yin is the only apprentice of Xu Yinsheng from Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory (this is little known). Engaged in wood carving, stone carving, tooth carving and so on in his early years. In addition to carving arhat's head, olive nuclear carving also has the head of a great man, and there are some lists of other themes, but few have been preserved. After Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory was established, I taught in the factory. It can be said that young and middle-aged sculptors are basically guided by it.

Chen Min and Yin Xiaohong (couple)

Born in 1969, Sichuanese, served as a soldier in Suzhou in 1985, and was very fond of nuclear carving at that time. After leaving the army, he stayed in Suzhou to engage in nuclear carving and research. In the nuclear carving family, its skills have been greatly improved, and then under the strong guidance of many nuclear carving masters and their own continuous efforts, it has become famous in the industry, especially in Shanghai, and created its own unique style. His works include eighteen arhats in relief, Guanyin and Maitreya.

He was a member of Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society and Suzhou Arts and Crafts Society.

In 2006, the nuclear carving work "Incense Burner" won the Excellence Award in the 40th International Tourism Crafts "golden phoenix" Design Grand Prix, and the evaluation and certification units were China Arts and Crafts Association and Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts.

Xu peida

Born in 1957, 1973 as an apprentice in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. He developed his carving skills through his own efforts and began to create his own works around 8 1. Now is the prime of life, and the works are very mature. In his work Luohantou, we can see the shadow of Lao Xu Man. The main works are mainly based on various characters, such as eighteen arhats, Qing Ji Youyou, Guanyin and so on.

Zhu Jing 'an

Born in 1972, he has been working in fine arts for more than ten years. The sculptor is obviously meticulous, and it can be seen that he has worked hard to improve it. His main works are The Journey to the West, People, Monographs, Sorrow and Sorrow, etc. His works are close to his teacher, Xu Yinsheng, with clear blade and natural expression, which are favored by many nuclear carving enthusiasts, and are exquisite and well-developed. Member of Suzhou Wuzhong District Arts and Crafts Association.

Zhou jianxing

1953 was born in Zhoushan village, the hometown of nuclear carving. I studied under Gu Rensheng and worked in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. After working for nearly 30 years, I kept digging deep into innovation and finally succeeded, creating my own unique style. Especially on the theme of Eighteen Arhats, which can well reflect an artist's basic works, we strive for perfection and have high requirements for raw materials. 1993 developed high-quality raw materials such as iron round core and big four flowers. Never let a poor quality work be banished to the market. During his nearly 30 years of artistic career, although he seldom mentioned it himself, he did bring out many excellent apprentices, and many of his apprentices (such as Zhou Yiqing and Chen) are now well-known in the nuclear carving world. His representative works are eighteen arhats, all of which are excellent, and the most representative one is the iron round core arhat, with rich expressions, delicate knife skills and different expressions.

Shen yuangen

1962 was born in Suzhou. He began to learn nuclear carving with his teacher Zhong in his early years. 1998 started his own business. His previous works have a very strong style, solidification, tradition, regular knife work and many traditional themes. Now he has created many novel themes in new ways, and his understanding is very high. He can fully reflect what he thinks in his works, turning the plane into a solid, turning rigidity into dexterity and making his works come alive. His major works include Eighteen Arhats Series, Guanyin and Zhong Kui. At present, innovative works include eighteen arhats, eight immortals crossing the sea relief and so on.

Zhong Qingfeng

Zhong Zhangzi, born in Zhoushan Village in 197 1, was deeply influenced by his father's nuclear carving art since childhood. 1985 studied with his father, 1986 studied with Li Rongshou, the son of Li Yongliang, the founder of Buddha sculpture in Baichongshan. In the past 20 years, his main works include olive core carving "Lao Zi Going through the Customs", "The West Chamber", red wood carving pen sea "One hundred and eight generals in Liangshan, Shui Bo", rosewood pen container "Twelve Golden Hairpins in a Dream of Red Mansions" and "Crossing the Sea by Eight Immortals". His works are deeply loved by the public with distinctive characters and simple and mellow knife techniques. `

He was awarded a member of Suzhou Wuzhong District Arts and Crafts Association as an assistant craftsman.

the Chen Dynasty

1987 was born in Zhoushan, Guangfu, the hometown of nuclear carving. Learn olive nuclear carving from my brother on Monday. He has been engaged in nuclear carving for many years; Due to diligence and study. There is a general trend that shine on you is better than blue. Every work is carved by her heart, and she pursues quality rather than quantity. Her works contain the unique delicacy of Jiangnan women. 1987 was born in Zhoushan village. Zhou Jianxing's second daughter and Zhou Yiqing's sister were influenced by her father and brother's art since childhood. His main works are Eighteen Arhats and Maitreya Buddha. He was awarded as an assistant craftsman as a member of Suzhou Wuzhong District Arts and Crafts Society.

Qi Chen

Born in 1989, a bibliophile in Suzhou, loved painting since childhood. /kloc-when he was 0/6 years old, he came into contact with the olive nuclear carving, so he asked his neighbor blacksmith to make several carving knives. After that, he carved various interesting things for his classmates and friends in his spare time, which was deeply loved by his friends. So he also led a group of friends around him to learn olive nuclear carving. He has a rough and powerful knife method and fine details, and he has certain attainments in figure carving. Representative works include eighteen arhats, joys and sorrows, eight zombies, various Maitreya Buddhas, Guanyin and so on. . Novel works.

Yin genfu

Suzhou famous olive nuclear carving master, a native of Zhoushan Village, Wuxian County, is known as "Yin School" by the world for his vigorous and concise style. Yin Genfu began to learn bamboo carving, then tooth carving and then nuclear carving. Yongxing Zhai was opened in the Old Town God Temple in Shanghai, selling bamboo carvings and tooth carvings. By chance, he got some olivine from Guangdong boatmen. After careful consideration, he decided to carve them into arhats according to the shape design. To this end, he made a special trip to Luohantang to observe the statue of Luohan. After the sculpture was made, it was strung into bracelets and sold in stores, which was deeply loved by the people. This work of art sold out as soon as it came on the market. Since then, he has devoted himself to nuclear carving and carved the head of arhat, which has become a unique work of art in Yin. Shanghai was the only one at that time. After that, Yin Genfu's head carved by Lohan became a popular nuclear carving art, and buyers came in an endless stream. The arhat carved by Yin Genfu is very sharp, with dignified magnolia bark, natural facial expression and vivid eyes. Eighteen arhats are different, with different expressions and vivid images, and are known as "Yin's arhats".

Compared with previous sculptures, Yin's arhat head is also innovative. In the past, you had to draw a sketch before carving, such as gardens, figures, flowers and birds, animals and so on. , and then carved according to the figure. However, Luohanyin doesn't need to draw pictures, as long as he eats five knives correctly, that is, one knife for his nose, two knives for his eyes and two knives for his ears, he can "locate".

Zhong nianfu

Born in the twelfth lunar month 1927, named Nianfu. /kloc-began to study sculpture at the age of 0/4, and studied under Yin Xiaonan. Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory was established in 1970, and Dongshan Arts and Crafts Factory was established in1April 7, 973. It can be said that it has made great contributions to the olive nuclear carving in Zhoushan. Zhong Lao's knife method is rough and broad, and his works are distinctive. He is respected by Zhoushan sculptors for his hobby of carving. Nobody can beat it. Also engaged in wood carving and stone carving and other materials carving. The eldest daughter (who stopped carving because of poor eyesight after 1989), the eldest son Zhong (who stopped carving more than ten years ago) and the second daughter Zhong Juxian (who is still engaged in carving). Zhong opened the door, and the others were Xie Caiyuan, Zhong Xiuqin, Zhou and Xu Peijin. He has taught many disciples in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. His masterpiece is Eighteen Arhats.

1970 Zhoushan arts and crafts factory was founded by Zhong Nianfu, the first director. The sponsors are Yin Xiaonan (Yin's father, Yin Genfu's son), Yin Xiaomei (Yin Xiaonan's sister), Xu Yinsheng and others. When 1970 was founded, there were thirty or forty people, including not only olive core carvings, but also stone carvings. The orders received are all overseas orders, and most of them are exported to Japan. After the reform and opening up in the early 1980 s, most factory workers went out to carve by themselves, which led to the failure to complete the order and slowly dissolved. Now many people are studying in factories, such as Zhou, Xie Caiyuan and Zhou Quangen.

Zhong Huo Yuan

1948 was born in Zhoushan village.

1964 studied with Zhong Nianfu's olive nuclear carving skills.

1970 participated in the collective establishment of Zhoushan Village Craft Factory.

197 1 year transferred to Guangfu township mahogany carving factory.

1972 one of the founders of olive nuclear carving workshop of Guangfu mahogany carving factory, who has served as workshop director, quality inspector, business salesman and raw material buyer/

Nuclear Carving Studio was established in 1990, and has been a member of Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society and Suzhou Arts and Crafts Society/

Director of Wuzhong District Arts and Crafts Industry Association), assistant craftsman, won the 40th, 4th1and 42nd golden phoenix Design Grand Prix nuclear carving bracelet "Eighteen Arhats" for three consecutive years in July and August, 2006. The evaluation and certification units are-China Arts and Crafts Association and Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts.

Xie Caiyuan and Zhong Xiuqin (couple)

Born in 1957, 1973 as an apprentice in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. He developed his carving skills through his own efforts and began to create his own works around 8 1. Now is the prime of life, and the works are very mature. In his work Luohantou, we can see the shadow of Lao Xu Man. His main works include Eighteen Arhats and Qing Ji Youyou, and he worked with Xu Yinsheng to carve 108 Arhats in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. Zhu Hongwei opened the door, as well as Tao Juying and Xu Yueming.

Zhong xiuqin

Born in 1959, he studied under Zhong Nianfu, Zhong Yuanqing and Xu Yinsheng. 1973 joined Dongshan master of arts and crafts and began to learn nuclear carving with Xu Peijin and Zhou. He can be said to be one of the representatives of Zhoushan female workers respected by the older generation of nuclear carving writers. The delicacy of female workers can reveal Zhong Nianfu's roughness, Xu Yinsheng's freehand brushwork and the neatness of the clock, which can be said to be the best of all. Representative works include the list of eighteen arhats, the Eight Immortals and the Eight Immortals.

zhou quangen

1959 was born in Zhoushan village, the hometown of nuclear carving. I studied under Gu Rensheng and worked in Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory. After working for nearly 30 years, I kept digging deep into innovation and finally succeeded, creating my own unique style. Especially on the theme of Eighteen Arhats, which can well reflect an artist's basic works, we strive for perfection and have high requirements for raw materials. 1993 developed high-quality raw materials such as iron round core and big four flowers. Never let a poor quality work be banished to the market. In his nearly 30 years of artistic career, although he rarely mentioned it himself, he did bring out many excellent apprentices, many of whom (such as Xiao Yanping, Yin, etc. ) Now it has become a minor celebrity in the nuclear carving world. His representative works are eighteen arhats with excellent specifications ranging from 1. 1 cm to 3.5 cm, among which the most representative ones are 1. 1cm small seeds and 2.5cm iron core arhats with rich expressions, delicate knife cutting and different expressions.

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Zhou Quangen's wife was born in 196 1. She joined Zhoushan Arts and Crafts Factory with Zhou Quangen (Zhou, Xu Peijin, Zhou Quangen, Zhou, Xie Caiyuan and Zhong Xiuqin at that time), and her knife method was precise and delicate. Now she has made great sacrifices for her husband and beloved son, given up the nuclear carving work and concentrated on taking care of her lover and children at home.

Yin chenyue

Yin is an unpretentious peasant woman, which is exactly the characteristics of folk artists: stunted growth and ugly appearance. 1968, 15-year-old Yin began to learn carving skills from the nuclear carving master Zhou Quangen. So far, she proudly said, "Master always praised me at that time and praised me for doing decent things."

At that time, Yin, who was weak, was stubborn. She began to ponder the nuclear carving, bought olivine from Guangdong and practiced it repeatedly. It takes a lot of time to carve at first, and gradually the technology becomes more and more skilled and the lines become more and more smooth.

Yin's carved core also attracted the attention of Suzhou Folk Artists Association. The teacher instructed her to carve high-quality products, such as "eighteen arhats with small seeds", which became more and more refined. Her olive core sculpture "Eighteen Arhats with Small Seeds" won the silver prize in 200 1 Hangzhou International Folk Handicrafts Exhibition. '

After long-term exploration, Yin's nuclear carving has formed a unique style, which is meaningful, smooth, meticulous and unique. Eighteen arhats are works, and their specifications are all excellent, ranging from1.1.65438cm ~ 3.5cm, among which the most representative ones are 1. 1cm small seeds and 2.5cm iron core arhats. Since then, he specialized in nuclear carving and carving the head of arhat, which became Yin's unique works of art.. '

He is a member of Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Society.

Member of Suzhou Arts and Crafts Society

Assistant craftsman, director of wuzhong Arts and Crafts Industry Association.

Zhou Zhijian

Zhou Quangen's son was born in 1979 and studied under his father. His works are neat and delicate, and there is no suspicion of cutting corners. He is as strict about raw materials as his father. Eighteen arhats were carved by him in his early days, but this theme has not been carved for a long time because of his personal preference. Now his main works are Eighteen Arhats and Maitreya Buddha, all of which are useful.

He Zhiqing

Zhou Zhijian's wife was born in 1980, and she studied under her husband. Her works are the same as her family's, with excellent materials and exquisite vividness. Her main work is eighteen arhats small seeds. Judging from the theme of her sculpture, her work is quite standard. Being able to carve eighteen arhats with her husband can prove that Zhou Quangen also knows his wife's arhats.

Miao Xiaoming

Born in 1972! Zhoushan West Station, Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City. 18 years old father learns carpentry. I like painting since I was a child. Because of the infection of Zhoushan traditional craft nuclear carving, I like to carve on olive stones less than an inch long in my spare time. At the age of 30, he worked as a carpenter during the day and studied sculpture at night. Soon, the first piece of olivine, the God of Wealth, was born. 60 yuan, Xiaoming's first work was sold to 60 yuan! Carve a piece every 40 days

Miao Xiaoming, who has talent and inspiration for olive stone, really succeeded. From then on, he insisted on carving every night, and his craft improved rapidly, and more and more people called for goods. Miao Xiaoming's fine carving works, from the overall image to the hollowed-out fine carving, have also soared in value with the demand of the market, from tens of yuan to hundreds of yuan until 8000 yuan. Finally, in 2003, he officially divorced from carpentry and began carving olivine full-time.

A small olive pit, soaked in Miao Xiaoming's hand for at least 40 days; I have to stay with Miao Xiaoming for more than ten hours every day. Xiao Ming's carefully carved olivine works, with China's traditional culture as artistic connotation, are ingeniously conceived and meticulously carved, which can be called "meticulous painting on olivine". A Dream of Red Mansions, The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Fu Lushou, The West Chamber, Lotus Lantern, The Story of the Three Kingdoms, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are all exquisite, with vivid and touching characters, just like exquisite meticulous paintings, which are displayed in front of the world and are artistic treasures with great appreciation and collection value. There are more and more people waiting for Miao Xiaoming's olive stone carving art, and Miao Xiaoming is still carving slowly. "I'm sorry, please be patient. I can only make 10 a year. " This sentence became his mantra.

Cao fuying

Ying Ying, a native of Dongzhu, Suzhou High-tech Zone; Female, born in 1964. Has been engaged in Suzhou embroidery; The prosperity of Suzhou nuclear carving in recent years has made her interested in olive nuclear carving. So she put down the embroidery needle, picked up the carving knife and began to try olive stone carving. With his hobby, he studied the carving of olivine at home without formal apprentices. In a short time, I changed from an embroidered mother to an olive stone carving artist. Her works have great development potential and obvious progress, and have been appreciated by many players as soon as they are listed. It is a good choice for giving gifts, playing and collecting.

Zhong Jinde

Born in Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, the hometown of "Xiangshan Craftsman" sculpture, Li Xinggen, a Xiangshan craftsman and folk sculptor from Xukou, studied mahogany carving skills in the 1980s. During my 26-year career in carving art, I have mastered a set of steps, techniques and cutting skills of mahogany carving, and have been constantly learning traditional art theories and modern design concepts. I visited some famous painters, scholars and artists, some famous woodcarving artists and other traditional arts and crafts artists in China, and participated in large-scale art exhibitions, which enriched my inspiration and ideas and deepened the ideological connotation of my works. Let your own carving art go wider and wider, constantly look for the cutting point of mahogany works and market demand, and develop a number of products that sell well in the market. Over the past 26 years, we have trained and brought up a group of young craftsmen with exquisite carving skills, and created and designed more than 380 outstanding representative works of mahogany and mahogany carving. On the basis of inheriting previous artists, he inherited and developed Suzhou's unique hollow, loose, ingenious and ingenious carving techniques, and selected precious rosewood and mahogany materials for carving works. There are traditional figures, animal and plant models, Four Treasures of the Study, antique ship models, carved hanging screens, desk screens, floor screens, imitation Ming and Qing furniture, etc. His representative works have won many national, provincial and municipal gold, silver and bronze awards. The large mahogany sculpture, the representative work of Tang Mingdan, was collected by China Kunju Opera Museum (Su Ju Museum) and Taiwan Province Opera Museum respectively. Mahogany woodcarvings "The Head of Sakyamuni", "The Head of Guanyin" and "The Pumpkin of Wuzi Play" were selected by the Propaganda Department of jiangsu provincial party committee and the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial Government to participate in the wonderful Jiangsu Art Exhibition in the 2003 Sino-French Cultural Exchange Year. The work pays attention to personal initiative, shows the spirit of enjoying oneself, and achieves the artistic conception of "no fireworks, no fragrance, and I can't do anything before".

In 2003, he was awarded the honorary title of "International Master of Arts and Crafts" by China National Branch of the United Nations Technical Information Organization. In 2004, he was awarded the honorary titles of "China Sculpture Master" and "Deyi Shuangxin Sculpture Master" by the Sculpture Professional Committee of China Folk Writers Association. In 2005, China was awarded the title of "Artistic Celebrity" by the Chinese and foreign celebrity research society. In 2006, it was awarded the title of "Suzhou Zhongjinde Mahogany Carving Master Studio" by Suzhou Propaganda Department, Suzhou Labor and Social Security Bureau, Suzhou Culture, Radio and Television Bureau, Suzhou Economic and Trade Commission and Suzhou Federation of Trade Unions. In 2007, he was awarded the title of "Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Celebrity" by the Jiangsu Provincial Government. In September 2007, he was awarded the honorary title of "Suzhou Folk Craftsman" by the Suzhou Municipal Government. Personal deeds: included in the Glorious History of the Chinese Nation, Archives of Builders in the Republic of China, Contemporary Celebrities in China and Suzhou Arts and Crafts.

1.In 2004, the large-scale mahogany sculpture "The Hall Name of Redwood" was collected by China Kunqu Opera Museum.

2. On July 4th, 2004, Guanyin, a mahogany woodcarving, was selected by Gusu Evening News as the collector's edition of the Committee of the 28th World Heritage Congress.

3. On February 27th, 2005, I participated in the activity "I love my family and enter the most popular family of Jiangsu folk artists" sponsored by Jiangsu Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Jiangsu Folk Artists Association and Jiangsu Satellite TV (1860 News Eye), and won the title of "I love my family and enter the family of Jiangsu folk artists".

Duchuangong

Du Chuangong, 68, said that he began to learn calligraphy, painting, nuclear carving and seal cutting from his grandfather Dou Langui when he was 9 years old. Later, he gradually became interested in nuclear carving. After school, I worked in Weifang silver inlay factory, but I still couldn't let go of the nuclear carving. His works, such as Gan Long Going Down to the South of the Yangtze River, Playing in Kowloon and Eighteen Arhats, are deeply loved by people. One of the most classic is that he carved more than 30 circles of anchor chain on the ship with nuclear skin, each circle is the size of a grain of rice, interlocking and moving freely. The nuclear carving works are also embedded in various mahogany utensils such as small screens, mahogany centennial sticks, snuff bottles, etc., and the viewers are all amazed. Du Chuangong said that the title of master of folk art is an encouragement to himself, and he hopes to teach his skills to young people who love folk art. For decades, he has served as many apprentices, compiled nuclear carving teaching materials and performed live performances all over the country.

Gu baoping

Male; In April, * * was born in Qian Shan Village, Yaoli, a small mountain village in guangfu town, the hometown of sculpture. I like painting and writing since I was a child; Have a unique interest in sculpture. I graduated from Suzhou Changqiao Vocational Middle School in 2006. After graduation, he began to study sculpture art. In 2008, he responded to the call of the state and enlisted in the army. During my service, I used my spare time to play with various carving gadgets with my simple knife. After 20 10 retired, he went to Jianfeng Nuclear Carving Workshop, a well-known local nuclear carving workshop, to learn olive nuclear carving. Because I loved to play with knives since I was a child, several brothers and sisters who studied together quickly stood out; In less than a month, he made a work that can be accepted by players. Once his work was put on the market, a fixed merchant called to order it. It soon became famous in the nuclear carving circle. Good at: figures, landscape works. His works include: Double-sided eighteen arhats bracelet. Single-sided arhat bracelet, happiness bracelet, Guan Gong, Dharma bracelet, seven-star arhat bracelet, eight immortals bracelet, embossed double-sided arhat bracelet, etc. Almost all the subjects on the market have been modeled; Mainly to be a landscape figure. The work has great potential, and it is of great significance to be interesting and ornamental.

Li Jiandong

People from Guangfutang Village, Central District, Suzhou. Disciple of world-class master Zhong Jinde, Suzhou senior arts and crafts artist, owner of Nuclear Sculpture Art Museum and member of Nuclear Sculpture Association. Many of his works have won prizes. In 2005, he began to carve olivine in addition to wood carving. Most of his works are collected by collectors and rarely enter the market.