What is cloisonné enamel painting?

Cloisonné enamel craft painting, also known as gold silk colored sand painting, is the fourth batch of state-level intangible cultural heritage protection projects in Linxia Prefecture.

It is an innovative cloisonne flat painting that draws on the technical features of traditional cloisonné crafts such as filigree and dot blue. Compared with the traditional cloisonné production method, it does not require embryo preparation, firing and polishing, etc.

Saves a lot of steps.

However, it has a special texture due to the colored sand and has high ornamental and collection value.

The pictures are presented with landscapes, figures, flowers, birds, and animals. They are rich, luxurious, and resplendent. They are today's high-end interior decoration paintings.

Xie Juan has loved painting since she was a child. After graduating from university in 2016, she established Yili Culture Studio to carry out the inheritance and training of cloisonné enamel techniques.

Based on the filigree enamel process in the personal studio, it has been simplified (leaving only the three steps of rubbing, filigree, and blue dotting) so that more urbanites can experience it.

In the studio, she personally teaches everyone how to use traditional cloisonne craftsmanship, experience traditional culture first-hand, and feel the infinite charm of intangible cultural heritage in her leisure time.

In addition, she has also opened her own poverty alleviation workshops and skills training courses. She wants to bring this ancient craft to the public, so that everyone can feel that art is not far away and can be learned through teaching.

It is a rare experience that seemingly heavy traditional culture can return to life.