不断地加大人才培养、国际交往和互动体验的北京珐琅厂,用心地传承保护中华传统手工艺,努力创新发展,让中华传统文化在日新月异中散发着独特的魅力,这一颗赤诚热烈的工匠之心也将世代传承。
Warm as jade, rich as brocade,it integrates painting, sculpture, bronze, porcelain and other traditional Chinese crafts,This is Cloisonne,its real name is ‘copper wire enamel’,This kind of craft first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period,during the reign of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty, the workmanship was the most exquisite,most of the enamel used is blue,so it is called ‘Cloisonne’.In 1956, 42 private enamel factories and the manufacturing office for the Imperial Palace merged to form Beijing enamel factory,comrade Guo Moruo inscribed the name of the factory in person,it is the only Chinese time-honored brand in the industry.Looking back on history,during the period of the Republic of China, a rescue team made unremitting efforts,which has made this exquisite national traditional craft been handed down to the present.
Saving Cloisonne Craft in Turbulent Period
After the end of the Qing Dynasty, it entered the period of the Republic of China,with the continuous war, folk arts and crafts have been greatly impacted,the old artists are living among the people,Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin were also at that time,he set up a rescue team of several people,restored this palace art to the people.
After completing the mission, Qian Meihua, a member of the cloisonne rescue team,she follows Lin Huiyin's advice of ‘don't let the national treasure Cloisonne be lost in China’,he took the initiative to work in Beijing enamel factory,dedicated a lifetime of youth and hard work for Cloisonne art .
She said that I was no longer engaged in study. I went directly to Beijing enamel factory,engaged in the production and design of Cloisonne,so master Qian Meihua is in the cloisonne industry,she was the first designer.As a result, the enamel factory set up a design office,entered the stage of cloisonne design.
Technique of Refining Cloisonne in Prosperous Period
From design, tire making, to wire inlay, dot blue and other 108 overelaborate processes,finishing the grinding again and again,nirvana in the fire again and again,every inch is refined,It has created colorful national art treasures, Cloisonne,it also shows the craftsman spirit of Cloisonne craftsman to keep improving.
The basic spirit of being an employee is to love whatever job one takes up,do a good job,study during the work,how to make it better do better than the standard.With the joint efforts of the older generation of craftsmen,the endangered Cloisonne technology has gone through the hard process of saving, recovering, inheriting, developing and innovating,ushered in the period of prosperity belonging to Cloisonne.Cloisonne, as a national ceremony, frequently appeared in important occasions,showing the world the charm of ‘Oriental wonderful flowers’.Today, Beijing enamel factory is in line with the development of the times and actively explores and innovates,let Cloisonne be known and loved by more people in China.
Inheriting Cloisonne's Ingenuity in A New Era
Establishing a museum,introducing culture and history into Cloisonne consumption,then leading the consumption of cloisonne with culture,let more people, people of different classes, know and like cloisonne,after the museum, the experience was added,more and more young people come here to experience it,all walks of life are aware of the traditional craft,traditional culture can promote the improvement of national quality.Creating products with cloisonne patterns,using the inside information of enamel factory to build the Cultural Park of Beijing Nancheng.
Beijing enamel factory uses its own unique way of inheritance,attracts more and more young people to the world of Cloisonne,touch this ancient handicraft art and traditional culture.As the carrier of Cloisonne production process,Beijing enamel factory also shoulders the responsibility of inheritance.
First of all, the time-honored brand is honest management,On the other hand is how to present the cultural heritage, cultural connotation and good quality to the people.Time honored enterprises are also undertaking major activities in Beijing.
Speaking of the profession, how to better inherit the intangible cultural heritage,protect it and carry it forward,the older generation of designers and producers,educators have deep feelings for traditional crafts,high hopes,as a state-owned enterprise,it's our duty to carry on,let cloisonne production technology serve the people's better life.
Continuously increases talent training, international exchanges and interactive experience,Beijing enamel factory, inherits and protects traditional Chinese handicrafts,strives for innovation and development,let the Chinese traditional culture exude its unique charm in the rapid development,this sincere and enthusiastic craftsman's heart will be passed on from generation to generation.