Agate stone is a kind of chalcedony mineral, known as "Luck Stone" and "Transport Stone". Because of its hard texture, the whole body is bright and bright, the color is beautiful and warm, which is called the top of the chalcedony.
The Wuyiling District of the city is rich in agate resources and has earned the reputation of “the hometown of North Red Agate in Chinaâ€. In recent years, Wuyiling District is based on resource endowment and industrial advantages, and is committed to building an agate industrial base. The annual engraving and processing of agate products is 300,000 pieces. The agate products are sold well both at home and abroad, and the “North Red Agate†has become the Wuyiling cultural industry. Iconic symbol.
Nowadays, the “North Red Agate†family has added new members, and “North Red Agate Prints†adds a touch of color to the cultural industry in the area.
In the Wuyiling Yulin Agate processing plant, a beautifully crafted "North Red Agate Print" attracted the attention of reporters. These "North Red Agate Prints" have flowers, birds and insects, natural scenery, real pictures, characters, calligraphy, Chinese paintings, folk customs, etc., inlaid with crushed agate stone, bright colors, magnificent.
In the eyes of director Hou Junhua, these prints are her "babies" and her efforts. She said that for the development of agate for more than 30 years, the development of "North Red Agate Print" has just started. In the important category of Chinese printmaking, the "North Red Agate Print" has a long way to go if it wants to occupy a place.
Hou Junhua is obsessed with the "North Red Agate Prints". She has experienced nearly 30 years from conception to R&D to production. The "plates" of the prints are wood, lithograph, copper, zinc, jacquard and so on. How can we make agate and these "plates" organically combined? How to color the agate gravel, how to make the color richer, even if it is It is still a challenge to be able to write and publish paintings skillfully.
At present, agate gravel used to make "North Red Agate Prints" has developed 120 colors. Among them, it took only a few years to develop only the color used to make the skin. Hou Junhua confided troubles: “It’s much harder to imagine character creation since last year. To make a face, for example, if you want a face to be vivid, you need at least thirty or forty colors. Try it for more than a year. , still in the tackling stage."
The key to success in the creation of a "North Red Agate Print" is people. The Yulin agate processing factory has built a 30-person printmaking team, including painters, calligraphers, craft artists and masters of arts and crafts, but skilled craftsmen are required for specific production.
Hou Junhua said that everyone's understanding of a painting will not be the same, which will result in individual differences. A plan, first of all, according to the figure, sketch the three-dimensional image in the mind, and then design the color paste. For example, a landscape painting, seasons and colors are selected by the skilled workers themselves. She took the reporter to the two agate paintings of the same plate, the same landscape painting, but after the completion of the summer and autumn scenery, each has a different charm.
"Speaking straightforwardly, agate prints are glued on agate gravel, but seemingly simple, but need to have a good art foundation." Hou Junhua said that in addition to a good art foundation, agate prints are also Need to be patient, careful, and meticulous. At this point, women are slightly better than men. To this end, the Wuyiling District Women's Federation has set up a platform to provide free training for women and sisters who love this work.
The reporter was informed that at the 2nd China Geographical Cultural Festival of the 11th China Special Culture Festival, the “North Red Agate Printsâ€, “Anxing Landscapeâ€, “Feng Fei Jiu Tian†and “Wanwusheng†of Yulin Agate Processing Factory And won the award for outstanding works. The Yulin agate processing plant was also awarded the 2015 model unit of the industrial geographical indication industry with Chinese characteristics. Now, Hou Junhua is working on the patent for “Agate Gemstone Print†and the intangible cultural heritage of “North Red Agate Printâ€.
The birth of "North Red Agate Prints" is a progress in the development of the agate industry in our city. It is also a "new star" after the jade industry in our city. I hope this new star can carry the cultural heritage and future of this fertile soil. Ascend.
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