God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 383
Tang Xianhai said excitedly: "Most of the purple clay artists can only follow the blueprints left by their predecessors when making purple clay pots. Yes, there are those who dare to make such adjustments and innovations, but the vast majority of people find that no matter how they adjust, they are not as good-looking as the prototypes given by their predecessors, and they will only create a four-faced or ugly monster.”

"After a long time, there are very few people who do these thankless things. Only those masters who have achieved fame will make attempts in this area, and only they have the confidence and qualifications to make such attempts. Mr. The Qinquan pot that Yu bought was a small experiment I made quietly, and the effect is not bad, but compared with you, it feels two grades worse."

"So, I don't really understand, what are we missing? Why can you make this kind of innovation and change so easily, and the effect is so good, while the vast majority of people in our industry can only stick to the rules ?”

Xu Jingxing didn't expect Tang Xianhai's reaction to be so strong, and after hearing Tang Xianhai's words, he felt some emotion in his heart. After a pause, he said calmly: "Old Tang, the situation you mentioned is not only in your industry, but also in our industry. This situation exists in most industries, just take our woodcarving industry as an example."

"You also know that there are many schools in our woodcarving industry. The simple division is the north and the south. There are more detailed divisions. Among them is Dongyang woodcarving from your side. Does the woodcarving have its own characteristics?"

Tang Xianhai nodded quickly, "Dongyang Woodcarving is indeed very famous. It is said that their products are exported overseas. I have also been in contact with them. The things they make are really exquisite, and the various carvings are densely layered. They really look different."

"Hey, yes, they do have their own characteristics, but how many years have passed, has Dongyang woodcarving made any other progress?"

"Uh, it seems that there is really no progress, at most it can be regarded as standing still," Tang Xianhai said with emotion: "But in this era, it is very good to be able to stand still."

"That's right, it's good that they haven't regressed or even disappeared in the long river of history, but has anyone thought about why this is so?"

"Why?" Tang Xianhai asked subconsciously.

"It's very simple, because they hardly think about innovation. They just follow the rules set by their predecessors and make products like cats and tigers. Old Tang, you said before that their products are even sold overseas. There is a word that is used very accurately. That's the 'product'." Xu Jingxing said with a chuckle: "The artistic content of our handicrafts is generally not as good as real works of art, but you should also know that the highest level of handicrafts is art, and the artistic content The higher it is, the more valuable it is.”

"But what about those people in Dongyang? Not only did they not pursue greater artistic content, but they further solidified the output and efficiency that should not be pursued in handicrafts. In order to improve output and efficiency, they even divided the entire process into several parts. Those who do design should do design, those who choose materials should choose materials, those who make blanks should make blanks, and those who make carvings should do carvings.”

"In this way, the efficiency is improved, but in the long run, they will only train a group of assembly line workers, but they can't even train a qualified woodcarver. You say, in such an environment, they can make progress. ?"

Tang Xianhai felt something when he heard this, "You mean, they, or us, lack artistic pursuits?"

"Well, it's a bit hypocritical to say that. After all, it is an economic society, and everything is in line with economic benefits. However, if you want to pass on or even carry forward your craftsmanship, you still need to have some artistic content, otherwise you will be eliminated sooner or later," Xu Jingxing nodded. Head, and then said: "Again, some people dare not innovate, can't innovate, there is only one reason, they are not capable enough."

"Be more specific?" Tang Xianhai's eyes brightened.

"I said before that I was laying the foundation for An Xin, let him learn calligraphy, painting, reciting ancient poems and miscellaneous studies. What is the purpose? To put it bluntly, it is to let her learn more culture and have a deep enough cultural background In order to go further in these industries, don’t think that our industries are hand jobs, but if you want to go further, you really can’t do without culture. If you don’t believe me, take a closer look. Since ancient times, these In the development of the handicraft industry, which prosperity did not involve the participation of literati?"

Tang Xianhai slapped his thigh, "Oh, why didn't I think about this issue before, this, it's really like this, the development process of Zisha ware is like this, from Shi Dabin to Chen Mingyuan, to Yang Pengnian and Gu Jingzhou, every one of them The stages of development are closely related to the literati, and even in the initial stage of development and prosperity, the literati were the direct participants and promoters, without the participation of those humanities, the purple clay teapot is just a purely practical tool.”

"Hey, that's the truth," Xu Jingxing said with a smile, "but it's just an appearance. The real reason lies in the creativity and artistic expression ability of the literati. Those literati in ancient times could be useless in governing the country, but they can't write poems. Art creation for calligraphy and painting is an essential skill, and with their participation, all walks of life can gradually move from pure handicrafts to the field of art."

"So you think that most of the peers are sticking to the rules. It's not that they are unwilling to innovate, but that they don't have the ability. If you don't believe me, go and investigate and see how many of them have a systematic calligraphy or painting learning foundation. I dare Bet, most of them are half-way monks."

Tang Xianhai was stunned for a moment, then nodded dejectedly, "That's right, most of these Zisha artists are monks halfway through, and only a small number of them have a family background, and those who have made achievements are mostly those who have family traditions." Craftsmen, think about it now, it’s not that the craftsmanship handed down by these people is so good, but that their foundation is more solid than ordinary people, right?”

Xu Jingxing nodded, "That's why, not only in your Zisha circle, but also in our woodcarving industry, it's even worse. Most of the practitioners just want to make ends meet. They don't have the ability to create art themselves. Can be regarded as qualified craftsmen, all the works they make are imitating the things handed down by the ancestors, and some people can't even imitate the ones handed down by the ancestors, so what innovation is there?"

Hearing this, Tang Xianhai let out a long sigh, "Okay, let's not talk about these embarrassing things, tell me about your pot, why is there such a strong visual change after adding such a small adjustment? ?”

(End of this chapter)