The gold wire outlines the outline of the work,
The glaze is filled with bright colors;
Hundred years of heritage, thousands of dots dyed,
The pen and ink are spread, and the filigree is outlined.
Who said that intangible cultural heritage is far away, didn't this come to the doorstep this summer. Recently, Hongrun Garden Residential Area, Caohejing Street, Xuhui District, organized a unique cloisonné enamel hand-making activity, sending the romance of intangible cultural heritage into the community, allowing residents to experience the charm of a cloisonné enamel that has been passed down for thousands of years.
The cloisonné enamel technique has been handed down for 800 years and is one of the famous intangible cultural heritages of the mainland. Cloisonné enamel refers to a composite craft utensils made of gold or copper wire on gold and copper tires, filled with various silicate enamel materials, and baked, polished and gilded.
The trainer prepared a wealth of materials such as copper wire, small mirror, glue, small shovel, colored sand, and latex for each resident, and simplified the steps into drawing, filament, filigree, enamel, and dry glue. Under the guidance of the trainer, the residents carefully wound the copper wire into the shape of the picture, then glued the copper wire vertically to the flip cover of the mirror, and carefully fine-tuned the details of the copper wire with small tweezers. "It's harder than choosing a dish." The residents who came to participate in the event were patient and careful, and after 2 hours, the cloisonné enamel handmade mirrors with their own characteristics were made.
According to the staff of Hongrun residential area, the enamel making activity is a pilot project, and it is planned to reduce the difficulty of manual operation during the summer vacation, so that minors at home during the holiday can also feel the charm of the intangible cultural heritage "cloisonné" in the activity, and strengthen the children's hands-on ability and art appreciation ability.
Reporter: Yao Limin
Photo courtesy of Caohejing Street
Editor: Chen Haixiao
Reviewer: Wei Li