Winding embroidery rack
The needle rises and falls, and between three or two strokes, a small flower of flexible beaded embroidered peony flowers appears on the silk cloth... Yesterday, Li Hui, the representative inheritor of intangible cultural heritage bead embroidery, skillfully walked around with her embroidery needle fingers.
Beaded embroidered ornaments
Bead embroidery originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the pearlescent costumes on the stage to women's headdresses, clothes, beads, etc., bead embroidery products are made of beads in series, which have high aesthetic, cultural, economic and social value.
Bead embroidery creation
"My hometown is in the mountains of Changzhi, Shanxi, and I learned embroidery with my family when I was in elementary school." Li Hui said with a smile that if you start counting from the time you pick up the embroidery needle, her "embroidery age" is close to 30 years.
In 2016, Li Hui came to Luoyang to develop. In 2019, Li Hui's bead embroidery was included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of Yinghe District, which gave her more responsibility on her shoulders.
Bead embroidery tools
"Traditional skills need to be passed on and innovated in order to 'live' longer." In Li Hui's view, traditional culture can only be better passed on if it is integrated into the current life. Adhering to the idea of inheriting innovation, she creates bead embroidery that combines tradition and fashion, and also integrates Luoyang cultural elements such as peony into her works, which are both artistic and practical, and are quite popular with young people.
Bead embroidery teaching
With needles as pens, beads as ink, and cloth as paper, the possibilities are infinite. Today, as a non-hereditary heir, 35-year-old Li Hui spares no effort to promote bead embroidery skills and attract more and more young people to learn traditional culture. (Photo by Li Bing, reporter of Luoyang News, correspondent Luan Haining)