Since ancient times, the purple sand flowerware that "originates from nature and is higher than nature" has always been loved by the public, and its rich form of expression has high requirements for the craftsman's own skill level and artistic connotation. Chu Yibin, a contemporary powerful potter, is an outstanding flower craftsman, and his works all exude a natural atmosphere, achieving an excellent balance between form, god and rhyme.
"Three Friends of the Cold Years"
Born in 1966 in Yixing, Taodu, Chu Yibin, who grew up in a ceramic family since childhood, is destined to have an indissoluble relationship with purple sand. Chu Yibin's ancestors have lived in Dingshu Town, Yixing, and his father was a pot maker at the Yixing Purple Sand Factory, and when he was young, he often took him to the Purple Sand Factory to observe the pottery masters making purple sand pots.
Under the influence of the ear, Chu Yibin developed a strong interest in purple sand culture and ceramic art. After graduating from middle school, he chose to apprentice in Yixing Purple Sand Factory and became a student of the Purple Sand Factory Pottery Class.
In the purple sand factory, he met the enlightening teacher of his pottery career, Lu Yaochen, a national master known as the "magician of pot art". Under the teacher's words and deeds, Chu Yibin made rapid progress, and laid a solid foundation in pot making skills in the daily tempering.
Panda
Master Lu's unique pot-making techniques and novel and unique works allowed Chu Yibin to see the breadth and profundity of purple sand art, and also let him understand the principle of "work outside the pot".
He believes that if you want to become an excellent potter, you must not only have exquisite skills, but also have cultural heritage, artistic cultivation and personal cultivation, and understand various traditional arts and crafts such as wood carving, jade, bronze and so on. The purple sand made by a craftsman and the purple sand made by a literati are definitely different in temperament.
To this end, during his three years of apprenticeship, Chu Yibin used his spare time to study classical Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy, antique appreciation and other knowledge. With the abundance of learning, the purple sand pot he made has gradually undergone qualitative changes, and the spiritual charm is hidden in the shape of the instrument.
《Full Hand Plum Pile》
Out of his love for bionic flower utensils, Chu Yibin has a different dedication to the production of flower utensils, even if it is time-consuming, laborious, complicated craftsmanship, he still enjoys it. For him, a masterpiece of flower utensils is a collection of materials, physical beauty, exquisite craftsmanship and taste depth in one, and the charm it emits and the spiritual connotation of its performance are unmatched by other instrument types. It is also illusory and true, and the bionic flower device that conveys the soul of the gods and souls has become the light he loves and chases all his life.
After being fortunate to receive the guidance of the flower master Jiang Rong and inherit the essence of his craft, Chu Yibin's production skills have been further improved. His works have won many awards in domestic and foreign ceramic competitions, and have been published in large books, newspapers and magazines at home and abroad, collected by the National Museum of China, and sought after by collectors at home and abroad.
"Lotus Pot , Old Red Clay "
Over the years, Chu Yibin has adhered to his original intention and used exquisite carving to achieve a piece of fine flower utensils. He pays attention to the beauty of natural ecology, focusing on the expression of the god, qi and shape of purple sand flower utensils.
Master Jiang Rong's collection of "Lotus Flower" vividly shows the elements of lotus buds, lotus leaves, lotus platforms, frogs, white lotus roots, red diamonds, water chestnuts and other elements, each depiction is meticulous and exquisite, whether it is fine engineering or structural proportions, it is close to the master level.
Chu Yibin, who has a wide range of knowledge, cherishes the masterpieces of past generations. In addition to being good at imitating ancient flower utensils, he is also good at innovating in classic models.
"Baggage"
Its all-hand-crafted "Baggage" is improved on the basis of imitating ancient baggage, integrating nature and natural charm. The novel shape, full shape, delicate folds, and harmonious proportions make the whole pot full of ethereal feelings, becoming another classic that is unforgettable.
Chu Yibin always seems to be able to perfectly combine the beauty of nature with the art of purple sand, find a balance between the two, give the flowerware timeless vitality, and bloom the meaning of life while interpreting the aesthetics of purple sand. He can achieve such an achievement, inseparable from the hard work behind more than 30 years, he admits that he "has no special shortcuts, that is, diligent, down-to-earth, with the spirit of research, seriously do a good job in each pot." ”
In this era of the pursuit of efficiency in everything, less and less people are willing to calm down, spend a long time and effort to make a delicate flower utensil, and Chu Yibin's love for flower utensils, pure and persistent, the craftsman spirit in his soul, meticulous, this concentration and persistence, will also make him move towards a higher art hall.