Wu Song fights tigers, mighty generals, kittens and puppies
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Clay sculpture art, everything can be plastic
It is an ancient and common Chinese folk traditional skill
This issue of "Ayutthaya Craftsman" focuses on Wuchuan, Zhanjiang
Take you to feel the charm of clay sculpture and the deep local clay sculpture culture
The neighbors of Sanduan Village in Zhanjiang must not have thought that the little boy who often played with mud by the river would one day walk into the national and even world cultural and artistic temples because of a mud doll; the little boy did not think that after failing the middle school examination, the frustrated teenager who locked himself in his room all day and "did not do his job" was embarking on a different brilliant life.
1 Clay sculpture charm, enlightening the artistic life of rural children
Wuchuan clay sculpture culture has been passed down for a long time
In the past, many poor Wuchuan people
Went to Foshan to work for a living
Later, he brought back clay sculptures and clay sculpture techniques from Foshan
Since then, clay sculpture culture has taken root in Wuchuan
It has planted the seeds of clay sculpture art for generations of Wuchuan people
Pan Kangming's greatest joy as a child
It is to watch the teachers in the village kneading mud dolls
Look at the pieces of unformed mud
After a while, it becomes a figure that is worshipped in the heart
He felt both excited and curious
The young Pan Kangming was fascinated by clay sculptures
The clay sculpture stall that passes by every day after school is his "interest class"
He always watched with relish
Then run to the small river not far from home and do it yourself
Perhaps he inherited his father's skillful weaving of bamboo weaving
Pan Kangming only relies on the techniques of observing others
It's like pinching
2
Self-study + class, the achievement of clay sculpture art cutting-edge
After failing the middle school entrance examination
Pan Kangming became a construction worker
But he was always obsessed with clay sculptures
As soon as he has time, he studies painting and clay sculpture techniques
I also purchased many related books for self-study
Rest days are often spent sleeping and forgetting to eat
Wake up in the morning and start making clay sculptures
When you feel hungry and ready to eat
Only to find that the sun and moon rotated, it was already night
In 2000, 20-year-old Pan Kangming
I heard that Lingnan Academy of Fine Arts has a clay sculpture class
The tuition fee is 8,000 yuan per year
At that time, Pan Kangming's monthly salary was only 1,000 yuan
In order to be able to learn professional clay sculpture knowledge
He did not hesitate to pay the tuition with his savings
On the first day of school, Pan Kangming's heart blossomed
Despite the high cost of tuition
But Pan Never thought about making a living from this art in the future
Learning, purely for love
In 2004, Pan Kangming studied again
Department of Sculpture, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
In 2007, he studied under the sculptor Professor Leung Ming-shing
Good artistic endowment, diligent and studious habits
The personality of not accepting defeat is coupled with the guidance of famous teachers
Pan Kangming's artistic achievements have advanced by leaps and bounds
Not only set up their own studio
He has also won many awards in domestic and foreign competitions
Clients who come to him for creation are endless
Pan Kangming
Artistic achievements
He has created a series of masterpieces such as "Concubine", "Wrestling", "Millennium", "Cheng", "Childhood Impression Series", "Four Seasons Series", "Breakthrough", "Master Hongyi", "Threesome" and so on.
Pan Kangming's works have won many awards in domestic and foreign competitions.
In 2017, he won the title of "The First Zhanjiang Folk Art Master"; in 2018, he won the third place in the clay sculpture project of the Traditional Craft Competition of the Fifth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo; in October 2018, he was invited by the Chinese Ceramic Masters Alliance to participate in the 24th France International Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition at the Louvre Museum in France with the sculpture "Wrestling"... In addition, Pan Kangming often participates in organizing the display of works and charity activities of grass-roots folk craftsmen.
Wrestling
"Master Hongyi"
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Ancient art, everything is malleable
Clay sculpture, folk commonly known as "color sculpture" and "mud play"
According to reports, clay sculpture originated from Fengxiang County, Baoji City
It is made of clay
Mix a little cotton fiber and pound well
The use of carving, shaping, pinching and other techniques
Create good characters, animals and other image mud
It can be modified, polished and dried
Some also need to be burned to strengthen the intensity
The final step is coloring
Clay sculpture is known as "three points of plastic, seven points of color"
Generally, a layer of base color is applied before coloring
to keep the surface smooth
Easy absorption of painted colors
Painted pigments are multi-colored
Water glue is adjusted to enhance color adhesion
Pan Kangming said
Clay sculpture can shape all things, rich in style and theme
And what it insists on is
Folk craft creation of local themes
Get used to getting sculptural material from what's happening around you
"Threesome"
"Concubine"
Whether abstract or figurative
The sculpture on the small shelf is also a large urban sculpture
Pan Kangming can control it
With skillful craftsmanship, it creates a flexible nature
A work of both form and god
Making clay sculptures requires a certain ability to paint
and dexterous hands
The hardest part of clay sculpture is the idea
How to make a flat portrait into a solid object
Turn ideas into physical objects
It's a test of skill
Pan Kangming used to be on the drawings first
Draw a flat outline of the work
Do it when you are confident
With his nimble fingers
Or tick or pick or wipe or rub
It's like magic
The mighty image of the general riding a horse soon took shape
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The history is long, and the stage is still vast today
Although many people do not understand the clay sculpture culture
Such as Wu Chuan "push mud ghost" and so on
Customs related to clay sculpture also gradually declined
However, clay sculpture still has a broad stage and market
Clay sculpture works are rich and diverse to appreciate from an angle
Strong visual impact
Make it popular with the public
As people can see everywhere and take it for granted
Urban sculpture, public art, sculpture in the park, etc
All reflect the charm of clay sculpture and the market demand for it
And it is different from oil painting, paper cutting, and relief
Each piece of clay sculpture is handmade
There is no infringement such as imitation and piracy
Clay sculptures that people see in any corner of the city
All of them embody the wisdom and hard work of clay sculpture artists
They are also encouraged by the more substantial economic gains
Continue and pass on the skills in your hands
Pan Kangming participated in public welfare activities and taught children to make clay sculptures.
Source 丨Zhanjiang released