I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts seven years ago, but returned to China to be a carpenter. What is the current situation?

Among the splendid national arts of the Chinese nation, there is a wonderful flower carving art, among which wood carving is very popular in ancient times because of its exquisite shape and exquisite craftsmanship. There are many exquisite wood carvings in the Forbidden City, imperial tombs of the ming and qing dynasties, Lingyin Temple, famous temples and masters.

With the development of the times, although people still like exquisite woodcarving, there are few carpenters who do woodcarving. Generally, those who insist on being carpenters are farmers of the older generation in rural areas. Now some migrant workers with no education or diploma are forced to do it because of the pressure of life.

Have you heard that the master who returned from overseas has returned to China to start a business as a carpenter? Seven years ago, a boy from Hubei named Wu graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of the University with a master's degree. I once worked as an illustrator in an American game company, but in order to be a carpenter, I resolutely resigned and returned to China to be a carpenter.

After returning home, Wu Chengli set up a three-person team and began to carve wood products. I didn't expect them to lose 500,000 yuan in three years, but they insisted on creating as always. Now they finally turned a profit and moved their works to Milan International Handicraft Art Exhibition.

First, I was born in a family of woodcarving, and returned to China to start a business after graduating with a master's degree.

Wu was born in a woodcarving family in Daye, Hubei. His grandfather and father are old carpenters who have been engaged in carving for decades. Wu was exposed to sculpture in his father's wooden workshop since he was a child. He likes to fiddle with wood when he comes home from school, and gradually understands the craftsman spirit passed down from generation to generation!

Influenced by family culture, he practiced calligraphy and Chinese painting since childhood. In the college entrance examination, he was admitted to animation as an art student, and then went to the United States to study, and obtained a master's degree in the Department of Illustration from the American Academy of Art..

After graduation, I worked as an illustrator in an American game company. In the process of making picture books, he gradually found that woodcarving techniques can better express his artistic ideas, so he decided to resign and return to China to revive traditional handicrafts.

At the end of 20 13, Wu and Shi dandan jointly founded the "mountain residence" brand.

Second, regardless of family opposition, move on.

It's incredible that a returnee graduate returned to China to be a carpenter. Wu's choice to be a carpenter was naturally strongly opposed by his family.

Although his family has been carpenters for generations, his father finally sent him to study abroad and returned to China as a carpenter after graduation. Isn't reading so many books a waste?

So his father didn't support him as a carpenter at first, and he was awkward for a long time.

However, what Wu is determined to do will not regret his resignation and return to China. He led the entrepreneurial team of three people back to China and plunged into the workshop for a period of time, crustily skin of head to learn wood carving skills from his parents.

He was deeply attracted by the wood carvings of wooden beams, dragons and phoenixes, tables and chairs. He also wants to express his natural feelings in a wooden way and in the simplest language. Later, he created a series of woodworking works with his artistic attainments and skills, which was widely praised.

However, although the work was well received, it did not turn into a hot sale. In the end, they started their business for more than three years, lost nearly 500 thousand, and were ridiculed by relatives and friends.

Third, turn losses into profits and move the works to Milan International Exhibition.

When encountering difficulties in starting a business, Wu and his partners calmed down and thought about the reasons, but they could not solve them for a while; But his father's words awakened him.

Father said: "Only when the works are beautiful and easy to use can they really win the love of users."

Since then, Wu has focused his creative direction on tableware, tea sets and other daily necessities, such as traditional window insulation mats and mortise and tenon storage boxes. The birth of practical, exquisite, concise and retro works has also driven the steady growth of sales.

Later, Wu and his team successively launched several series, such as autumn mountain, Dutch series tea set, four seasons cake mold and so on. Most of these works are inspired by his hometown, which always reminds people of nature. In his view, leaves and flowers are the most representative natural elements.

"There are many tools and methods to make wood, but handwork is the most beautiful. The process of a craftsman making utensils is the process of his dialogue with things and the process of life growth. " Wu Shuo, therefore, insisted on making his works by hand.

After losing money for three years, Shanfang finally turned a profit, and Wu's team increased from three to 12. His works also appeared in Milan International Handicraft Art Exhibition.

Four. conclusion

The pace of life of modern people is too fast, but it makes life lose too much. Wu's works reveal a sense of exquisiteness everywhere, allowing users to discover the beauty of life, relax and savor with heart. And this is the concept of bringing nature home advocated by Shanju.

He will stick to the skills handed down from generation to generation and do one thing silently for a lifetime. He is full of expectations for the future.

Wu's "ingenuity" is worth learning. Although we are not carpenters, we also need "ingenuity" to persistently do a good job. Life is full of beautiful things!

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