Retired after eight years to bring a new appearance, and opened the studio with pottery master
He was most proud of is the creation of clay figurines all have a "thought"
He is most worried about, Chengdu clay figurine art successors most frustrating is their hearing and vision is not as good as before
He most admired, 74-year-old is still the heritage of art assiduous
Beginning since the Qing dynasty, China clay, there is "South Cai North Zhang," Chengdu "Clay Tsai and Tianjin" clay figurine Zhang "North-South echoes. 2007 fourth-generation "Clay Cai Cai power death, his son to change jobs as a singer, Chengdu clay figurine is becoming like" no news ".
Yesterday, under the tutelage of third-generation "Clay Cai Cai Ji Wu of the hollow clay figurine Wang Xianyun, to reappear, together with pottery master Zhangzhong An open studio in after eight years of silence, and demonstrate more than a year to devote themselves to the newly created Water Margin The new 108 will ". While the 74-year-old linked to the heart, or clay figurines the art Houjifaren the status quo.
Clay figurine of innovation
Quiet for eight years and then coming out mud pottery and opened the studio
China clay figurine "Nan Cai North Zhang," Chengdu "Clay Cai" and Tianjin "clay figurine Zhang". The fourth-generation "Clay Cai Cai power passed away four years ago.
Another is called "hollow clay figurine" Chengdu old folk artist Wang Xianyun due to family since 2004, "to hang it.
Since then, truly be called in Chengdu clay all the characters are hard to find, the clay figurine of the "qualified" to work are disappearing.
The amazing Wang Xianyun to get in touch yesterday with reporters Tianfuzaobao. He said, has been a difficult journey, again today, "coming out" is because consuming more than a year the newly created Water Margin 108 finally completed.
Now, Wang Xianyun re-played signs of hollow clay figurine Zhang Zhongan cooperation with Chengdu's renowned pottery master, Pei Feng side streets of Chengdu Experimental Primary School in the Western Campus, opened a studio in preparation for the integration of the pottery and clay sculpture. The two have been rejected a lot of business invitation, busy in the studio every day.
Currently, the studio exhibition shelves display nearly 1000 works, many of the new work just completed.
As the country's unique hollow clay France founder, the Wang Xianyun also expressed the hope that the clay figurine folk art more attention, and to appeal to the relevant departments to intensify the protection of civil clay sculpture art.
Is clay figurine of to
Weapons beard and hair can be moving clay figurines all have a "thought"
Wang Xianyun clay for most pull the eye than to use more than a year to complete the "Water Margin 108 will. "Call the righteous Song Jiang", "Black Whirlwind Li Kui", "Walker Wu" Water Margin heroes, all of them to life.
Compared with the traditional solid clay, Wang Xianyun pinch the clay figurine are all hollow, about 40 centimeters high and weighs about 1 kg. Clay figurine of the wear of knives, guns, sticks and other weapons can also be removed, the facial expressions are very rich, even the beard, the hair is real hair, the breeze.
"These characters all have a 'thinking' You see, some of them face abjection, and some gave all sorts of ..." Wang Xianyun proud to say that, he spent 10 years, read more than 30 times the "Water Margin". As early as eight years ago, he had completed a set of "Water Margin 108, also went to Hong Kong to participate in the Sichuan - Hong Kong Cooperation and Development Week" show.
Compared with the last, the clay figurine "upgrade": height, size more than doubled the original, but all the 800 degree heat baked in a kiln and works more and more difficult to break.
Wangxian Yun said, "Water Margin new 108" is currently only display in the studio, then exhibited in the "let more people know about the hollow clay figurine.
In particular, he talked about this "came back". Eight years ago, he moved to Cuqiao wash Bridge Street, where he helped the son manage a supermarket, was turned down during the many invited.
Until last year, the local well-known pottery master Zhang Zhongan the nearby he was the joint creation of the Chengdu Experimental Primary School in the Western Campus to provide them with free studio. "There are so good creation conditions, what should I do for the folk art." Wang Xianyun said.
Clay figurine of the wishes
Children are not interested in learning clay figurines he passed on their craft to more people
Chengdu generations of clay figurines go, I was the only 'clay figurines king'! "When talking about the clay figurine art Houjifaren 74-year-old Wang Xianyun was very worried.
Clay figurine art from the 13-year-old self-study to explore, through the decades, the original hollow clay techniques, and gradually become masters in the industry. Wang Xianyun want folk clay figurine art to flourish, but one of his children a woman has "no interest".
In 2004, Wang Xianyun accept the four disciples, the leading disciples of Liaofei Ping or owned the yang famous sculptor, had a successful recovery 35 000 years ago Ziyang human head. However, due to retire for many years the Wang Xianyun very little dealings with the apprentice, I do not know they now Zuosa.
Wang Xianyun said, hearing and vision is not as good as before; completed a clay must spend a lot of energy. He is willing to teach the hollow clay techniques to give more people.
Reassuring, the studio in the school, the students also are influenced. Wang Xianyun every day to the students to teach clay sculpture techniques, and some students have begun to try the simple creation.
In the studio, Wang Xianyun demonstrated to Tianfuzaobao reporter kneading a clay Zodiac ashtray works not only vivid, but also can blow smoke rings.
Wang Xianyun revealed that the studio there are many creative works, and later there will be more to make available.
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Chengdu "Clay" Hero spectrum
★ "clay figurine Cai
According to the Chengdu Art History "record," Clay Cai founder Choi Si respect to plastic clay statues started Tsai Ting-Yong, his son continued the family business, began to plastic small portrait, and the Martyrs' Street South opened Shou phase Court, specifically is about to pass away the elderly statue.
Choi Ji-Wu, Republic of China, and third-generation descendant expand the creative range, an increase of dramatic characters, like the beauties of ancient times and modern studying photography, "Clay Cai" which famous.
★ Ding Wencheng
According to historical records, more influential in the late Qing Dynasty, Chengdu folk clay artist, in addition to Chua a, but also including Ding Wencheng and other. (Source: Chengdu, cultural centers, website)
★ hollow clay figurine "
The Wang Xianyun, Chengdu, from the 13-year-old pinch clay figurine has insisted 60 years of creation. He had studied at the "Clay Choi Choi Ji-Wu, the third-generation descendant of original hollow clay techniques will", "Li Bai", "Guan Yu night read" more than 1000 pieces of representative works.
★ Kam "Clay Figure Zhang"
In recent years, Chengdu Jinli a clay artists known as the "clay figurine Zhang". He can live with both hands for tourists live statue, "instant provision". Source: Sichuan Online
