Italian sculptors make proofs on Qingtian stone. What do you think of the future development of traditional crafts?

I think the future development of traditional craft will be based on the inheritance and continuous innovation of tradition. As we all know, with the continuous development of economic globalization and the acceleration of modernization, many traditional handicrafts have been replaced by industrial machines. In the final analysis, the complexity of traditional crafts can't adapt to the fast-paced society. Coupled with the insufficient publicity of traditional crafts, many inheritors of the older generation have no successors. However, in recent years, both China and western countries have paid more and more attention to the protection and publicity of traditional crafts such as paper-cutting, Chinese knots and embroidery, and added some handicraft courses in primary and secondary schools to stimulate students' interest in learning traditional crafts.

At the same time, in order to adapt to the development of the new society, many traditional crafts are constantly innovating, such as Chinese knots. We all know that Chinese knots have a long history and were produced in ancient times. The traditional Chinese knot is relatively simple in shape, which mainly represents peace and happiness. In the new society, many inheritors have newly integrated many elements, such as adding some auspicious ornaments such as gold ingots, goldfish, Chinese zodiac, copper coins, etc. to Chinese knots, so that Chinese knots have more choices in styles, varieties and styles. Chinese knots have become the best choice for every family at weddings and Chinese New Year.

Similar to China's paper-cutting, traditional paper-cutting is all flowers, insects, birds and animals with a single color. In recent years, traditional paper-cutting has been innovated continuously, and color paper-cutting and color paper-cutting have been added. The most famous works are cabin in the forest, the taste of a year, drama and so on. In paper-cutting, in addition to flowers, birds and animals, the surrounding scenery is also integrated, with a wide variety of colors, generally more than two or three. Give people a more intuitive feeling.

In the past, influenced by the economy, people only paid attention to material problems such as food and clothing. Now that the problem of food and clothing has been solved, people pay more attention to the spiritual level. As for the traditional craft, I think that only by adapting to the development of the times, taking its essence and discarding its dross can we continue to inherit and develop.