Jane's paper-cutting, stick to it on the way of inheritance.

The beautiful scenery makes people stand out. In 1970s, a little girl in Longtai Village, Guo Fu Town, Qijiang District fell in love with paper-cutting art under the influence of her family, and became attached to it for more than 40 years.

She is Jane Gui Lian, nicknamed Jane.

Jianzi was born in Gaoqing Jiulong Gorge in Qijiang District and grew up in Longtai Village. It is the15th generation inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage "Jane's Paper-cut" in Qijiang District.

Jianzi integrated the traditional paper-cutting art into the processing of fabric products and founded the "Jianzi Fabric" manual workshop. 20 18 10, Handmade Workshop was awarded the title of "Qijiang Time-honored Brand" by Qijiang Commercial Bureau and Qijiang District Commercial Federation. ?

Jane loves paper cutting, and the art of paper cutting has become a part of her life and work. Over the years, she has never forgotten the inheritance and innovation of her skills.

A pair of skillful hands, a pair of scissors, and a piece of red paper were folded up, and became the famous cow backs of Magpie, Longfeng and Guo Fu Town. ...

Jane's paper-cut works have exaggerated and romantic patterns, rich and colorful themes and strong folk art characteristics.

Jane's paper-cutting has a long history. In search of john young, the Jane family moved to various parts of China since Shang Dynasty, and gradually settled in Xishui, Qijiang and Jiangjin of Chongqing and Guizhou after passing through Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou.

Jane's paper-cutting is very distinctive, simple and rough northern style. On the way to the south, it combines the batik skills of Miao people in western Hunan and northern Guizhou, as well as the expressions of many brothers such as pasting, lettering and embroidery, which has the exquisite and beautiful characteristics of southern paper-cutting.

As the inheritor of the15th generation, Jane not only studies it as an art, but also fully integrates it and applies it to people's production and life.

Paper-cut patterns can be used for embroidery patterns of pillowcases, curtains, door curtains, hats, shoulders, handkerchiefs, Chinese chestnuts, necklines, cuffs, belts, skirts, trousers, uppers and cushions. Paper-cutting and embroidery are inseparable, and hand-made fabric products are deeply loved by people.

On holidays, neighbors will invite Jane to cut paper, decorate life and enrich festivals.

Jane has never given up her love for the art of paper-cutting. In the 1990s, she went to other places to work with her sisters in the village, worked as a waiter, a salesman and also worked in a clothing factory. ...

After work, Jane's hobby is not only reading and writing, but also paper cutting. She regards paper-cutting as a beautiful enjoyment.

When "Jane's paper-cutting" was listed in the list of intangible cultural heritage in Qijiang District, Jane promoted Jane's paper-cutting as a national, traditional and popular art, hoping to get a better inheritance.

"Home belongs to the nation and the country", which is a simple love inherited by a non-genetic inheritor.

In Guo Fu, Gaoqing, Zhongfeng, Qijiang and even Bozhou District of Zunyi, she often accepts invitations from some villages and schools to teach children or adults basic paper-cutting skills.

Jane has been a tailor for more than 30 years, and has received more than 20 apprentices, teaching them crafts without reservation.

Some apprentices go into factories as sewing workers, and some open cloth shops, which not only inherit folk art, but also make a living by doing business.

"Paper-cutting is a hollow art, which can give people visual enjoyment." If you want to cut out a good work, you must first have a pattern in your heart, followed by paper-cutting skills.

Bamboo slips can be cut into various patterns at will. These paper-cut works are colorful and have different styles. The works are as small as a few centimeters and as big as two meters, which are the embodiment of her love and gratitude for life.

In July this year, under the care of the District Cultural Tourism Commission, the Bureau of Commerce and Gu 'nan Street, Jianzi moved the workshop of Jianzi Fabric, which he had carefully built for many years, to Nanmen Road in Gu 'nan Street from Zhongfeng Town.

Walking into her newly-opened shop, a strong folk flavor came to my face, all kinds of red paper-cuts and various fabric works (bedding, cloth bags, vests, cushions, aprons, etc. ) combines the art of paper-cutting and embroidery, and is deeply loved by residents.

Jane and her apprentice sat at the desk, with a pair of skillful hands, cut out beautiful paper-cuts, made practical household fabric products, and decorated the increasingly beautiful life of Qicheng people.