Practical significance of tin sculpture

Laiwu tin sculpture plays an important role in the cultural industry in Laiwu area, and it is also a must in Shandong Province. It is an excellent folk art in Shandong province and a relic of Laiwu mining and metallurgy culture. There are two practical meanings to explore, rescue and protect Laiwu tin carving art:

(1) academic value. Laiwu tin carving's special and superb processing skills have enriched China's metal processing technology, especially tin products processing technology. More importantly, it truly records the development process of Laiwu metal processing technology and the rise and fall of metal processing industry since Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its special manufacturing technology and artistic language greatly enrich the thought and artistic connotation of traditional metal processing industry. It is undoubtedly important to explore, rescue and protect this national treasure and pass it on, so that Laiwu tin sculpture can glow with the glory of the times.

(2) Aesthetic value. With the development of economy and the improvement of population's comprehensive quality, people's demand for spiritual culture is increasing, and people's aesthetic level is getting higher and higher. The development trend of Laiwu tin sculpture from traditional use value to aesthetic value is gradually excessive and transformed, which adapts to the value trend of people seeking change and beauty to a certain extent and caters to people's aesthetic interest of advocating natural harmony and returning to simplicity. Today, with the development and progress of modern science and technology, Laiwu tin sculpture has heavy historical value and unique aesthetic value.

Due to the complex production process and high professional technical requirements of Laiwu tin sculpture, the production cycle of a work is often as long as half a month or a month, and it takes half a year or even longer for a fine product to be designed and molded. Therefore, it is difficult to form mass production, which restricts its market development to some extent. Especially in modern society, many young people are not interested in traditional handicraft production skills, and the training and employment of personnel has become a big problem, and it is difficult to recruit employees. In addition, this is a special process, the training period of personnel is long, the investment is large, and the enthusiasm and nature of employees need to be divided. It is difficult to change the status quo of Laiwu tin sculpture. Faced with the above situation, it is urgent to rescue and protect Laiwu tin sculpture art.

According to the cultural and economic development of Laiwu city, through scientific analysis and demonstration, according to local conditions, this paper puts forward a scientific protection and development plan, and plans the blueprint for the excavation, protection and development of Laiwu tin carving art in the next five years.