The transformation of folk paper-cutting in Yu County
Traditional paper-cutting, that is, window grilles, is made by paper-cutting artists using a small and sharp carving knife made by themselves according to the pattern on thin white rice paper, then dotting it with bright colors and pasting it on the window as a It is an art decoration and an auspicious embellishment during festivals and weddings. It can be said that it is folk art developed directly from the windows.
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Therefore, "window flowers" became the local folks' nickname for traditional paper-cutting. Since the 1970s and 1980s, with the economic and social development of Yu County, many old houses have been renovated. The original white linen paper on the windows has gradually been replaced by glass. Therefore, the traditional paper-cutting on the white linen paper Gradually decreasing, modern handicraft paper-cutting (stippling paper-cutting, monochrome paper-cutting) that caters to the market economy and the aesthetic needs of the audience appears in the domestic tourism and handicraft markets, and some paper-cutting products are even sold overseas.
Yuxian paper-cutting has developed from the traditional paper-cutting on farmhouse windows to a multi-carrier, modern handicraft paper-cutting that decorates multiple spaces. In order to adapt to the changes in the existing environment, this requires the traditional hand-made craftsmanship of Yuxian paper-cutting to also make corresponding changes. reform.
