Challenges in the development of folk paper-cutting in Yu County
Through the analysis of first-hand materials obtained through field surveys in Yuxian County and surrounding rural areas, it was found that after years of development, Yuxian modern handicraft paper-cutting has explored and summarized its own set of industries. path of development. That is to say, it operates in an art commercialization mode, focusing on the mass production and sales of paper-cut products, mainly in the domestic and foreign handicraft markets.
Although certain achievements have been made so far, we must be soberly aware that there are still many problems. For example, many paper-cutting factories (companies) lack management, have similar design designs, lack of funds, limited production capacity, and poor sales links. It’s difficult to keep up with problems such as keeping up. Furthermore, older generations of artists have passed away one after another, paper-cut inheritors have been cut off, and traditional production skills are facing loss. Traditional paper-cut products have been ignored in the contemporary cultural environment, and the situation is worrying.
There is still a long way to go to protect the traditional art of paper-cutting in Yu County, and the modern handicraft paper-cutting still faces many challenges on the road to development.
