Recently, the Jiangsu Provincial Government issued a document to commend the winners of the 4th Jiangsu Skills Award, among them, Jiang Longchun, Shangdang Town, Dantu District, was awarded the "Jiangsu Craftsman".
Concentrate on learning and accumulate steadily
"Remove the dross, leave the essence, and create again on the original shape of the jade, so that it has more soul. "Jiang Longchun has had a strong interest in art since he was a child, especially the traditional craft of jade carving. In order to better master this skill, he came to Yangzhou in 1992 to concentrate on learning related professional knowledge, and in 1997 he went to Anhui Zhengdong Jade Factory to learn jade carving and creation. "Every night as an apprentice, I think about how to carve jade, so I can only practice every day and repeat it. ”
Jiang Longchun was strict with himself in the process of studying, humbly asked his master for advice when he encountered problems he did not understand, was diligent in practice, and even went to Xinjiang to study. At the same time, he continued to read books about jade carving and visited exhibitions everywhere to improve himself. "At that time, the jade carving technology was immature, and it was common to carve fingers if it was not well mastered. "Diligence can make up for clumsiness, and with the passage of time, Jiang Longchun's jade carving skills have been continuously improved, and the carving technology has formed a unique style. It is understood that he has won the title of the first master of arts and crafts in Zhenjiang City, senior arts and crafts artist in Jiangsu Province, and senior rural revitalization technician in Jiangsu Province.
With time and painstaking efforts to build a "Deyushe" studio
"Every year, I go to Xinjiang to find Hetian jade that meets my eye, and every year I also go to Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts and other places to exchange and study and improve myself. In 2005, Longchun Jade Carving Studio was officially established and named "Deyushe".
"At that time, I had a piece of black jade in my hand, and I didn't think about what to carve until I saw Mr. Li Keran's 'Bathing Cow', so I created the work 'Twin Cows'. "Entering the studio, one by one works comes into view, and each of Jiang Longchun's works has its meaning. "The essence of carving is to present the jade more perfectly. Jiang Longchun has continuously improved his artistic accomplishment and enriched his life experience. He knows that only with innovative and exploratory ideas can he carve works of art that are both divine and formal.
In the matter of jade carving, Jiang Longchun has been doing it for 32 years. It is understood that in July this year, he will set up a studio in Suzhou, insist on doing a good job in jade carving creation, and inherit jade carving skills. "Choose one thing for a lifetime, not for prosperity and ingenuity. Jiang Longchun knows this truth, only continuous learning can improve skills, expand horizons, he uses his own actions to interpret the "craftsman spirit".