Chapter 1131 Carpet
The uncle’s name is Ai Yijie, and he is now also the second-in-command in the region. His office is very big.
The interior is made of old-fashioned wooden floors, painted with raw paint, and the interior layout is also very simple. There is a bookcase, an old-fashioned desk, and on the wall are maps of China, Northern Xinjiang, and Hotan region.
On the opposite side of the office area is the reception area. There is a coffee table and a sofa. There is not even a water dispenser. The place where the water dispenser is placed in the mainland office is a tea cabinet and two eight-pound thermos. water bottle.
But among such simple furnishings, there is something extremely luxurious in Zhou Zhi's opinion.
Carpet, handmade wool carpet.
It was a huge carpet two meters by three meters. The pattern was made up of geometric figures with multi-layered borders, filled with rich and changeable patterns, including grapes, honeydew melons, watermelons, dates, Lace composed of pears and other fruits.
The overall structure is strict and rhythmic, and the forms are diverse and full of life.
The entire complex lace combination surrounds a small blank space in the middle, but it is an oil painting style picture. A Uyghur boy is holding a little lamb, tilting his head and showing a bright smile. .
Zhi’s aesthetic level is now very high. You can see the high craftsmanship of this carpet at a glance. Except for the little boy pattern in the middle, which is a one-to-one replica of a photograph, the surrounding areas All should be traditional patterns and traditional weaving methods.
This carpet has brought together painting, weaving, embroidery, printing and dyeing and other weaving arts. Its pattern absorbs the essence of Eastern and Western culture and art, and has distinctive national characteristics and unique regional style. To use the old saying, , is the crystallization of the hard work and wisdom of Hotan people.
Seeing that Zhou Zhi’s eyes couldn’t be separated from the carpet, Ai Yijie simply introduced it: “This is one of the specialties of our Hotan area. Our Hotan carpets have distinctive national characteristics and strong local color. , is one of the important handicraft industries of our ethnic minority families.”
“Our Hotan carpets are woven by hand and have a long history and are unique. Traditional weaving skills, rich style, distinctive characteristics.”
“We Hotan produces high-quality cotton and wool. High-quality Hotan wool, combined with dexterous and fine handwork, produces wool with suitable thickness, high elasticity and high elasticity. It has strong tensile strength and good luster. ”
“The carpet woven with it is soft, elastic and durable.”
Zhou Zhi stretched out his hand and touched the carpet: "It feels very comfortable, and the colors are soft and elegant."
"Our Hotan carpets use vertical machine weaving and universal Senna button weaving techniques." Ai Yijie said to himself There are so many handmade specialties here that they seem to have studied them a long time ago: “This weaving technique uses double or multiple strands of wool. The yarn is knotted on a pair of warp threads in a figure-8 shape. One knot is just a dot on the carpet. The entire carpet is composed of tens of thousands of knots. "
"After weaving, it is also knotted. It is necessary to use traditional tools to rake carefully, and finally to cut it carefully and repeat it thousands of times to present various patterns. ”
"The carpet woven in this way has fine lines, softness, strength, thickness, clarity and texture that are unmatched by other types of carpets." At this point, Ai Yijie turned over the edge of the carpet: "Look, such a flat back , such clear layers show that our Hetian carpets are exquisite in workmanship and will have a long-lasting luster after being used for a long time. Durability is a manifestation of our Hotan people's love for life and pursuit of beauty."
"My grandma also likes needlework, and I also learned about the famous Shu embroidery in Shu." Zhou Zhi looked at the back of the carpet carefully. : "It takes more effort to tie each knot one by one than Shu embroidery!"
"But the main shortcoming of our carpets is the color." Ai Yijie said with some regret: "Because of the material, it cannot be as gorgeous as silk, and our dyeing process has been passed down for thousands of years. Due to limited conditions, we basically use our local plants. , minerals are processed as raw materials . ”
“Plant raw materials are mainly extracted from plant roots, stems, leaves, flowers, bark, etc.; mineral raw materials are mainly extracted from rust, mineral powder, etc., so that the color is not bright enough.” But there is an advantage, that is, it has good durability and can last for thousands of years. The color is still as good as before."
"No, no, not being bright enough is not a defect," Zhou Zhi said: "Now the whole world is deeply harmed by poisonous chemical agents. Nowadays, organic and natural products are advocated. ”
< br>“Whether they eat or use them, they must pay attention to no additives, no chemical substances, and pure naturalness.” Zhou Zhi said: “If our Hotan carpets use natural plants and minerals as dyes, this is not only not a disadvantage, but a disadvantage. What a unique advantage!”
"Really?" Ai Yijie couldn't believe it: "But when we sent it to the Ministry of Light Industry and the Canton Fair, people thought our products were not bright and bright enough."
"I guess we are It’s not that ‘purely natural’ has never been emphasized Concept?" Zhou Zhi felt that those people's eyes were really blind: "Purely natural and purely handmade, I don't believe it won't work if you play these two cards!"
"Also, natural dyes are certainly not as good. Chemical pigments are so gorgeous, but they also have their own unique "It's a special advantage." Zhou Zhi said: "It is soft and elegant."
"Uncle, think about it, carpets are used in home interiors. If the home is full of red and green colors, it will be a good choice." It’s not that you’ll get aesthetically tired if you watch it for a while Do you think something that is too bright will be dazzling if you look at it for a long time? "
"Our carpet does not have this problem. High-end aesthetics are not strong, on the contrary, they should be elegant and timeless. ”
"Just like tea, just like jade, just like the color matching of palace wall red and azure porcelain, so beautiful, far better than the bright reds and greens with overly saturated colors."
"Of course, the core theme Maybe you have to change it," Zhou Zhi said. We have to change to an art form that is most suitable for the expression of Hotan carpets."
"Like this little boy holding a lamb," Zhou Zhi stood up and admired the carpet as a whole: "This should be hung. Just enjoy it on the wall, This is a beautiful and complex handicraft, which is too labor-intensive."
"I heard from Gangzi that you are not a simple person." Ai Yijie did not stand up and looked up at Zhou Zhi: "Say. You are a master in calligraphy and painting, why don't you Ziqian, give me an idea?”
“There is a painter in the Netherlands called Mondrian. Have you ever heard of him?” Zhou Zhi touched his chin and looked at the carpet, wondering what style of creation would be best. Suitable for themes like carpets.
"Who?" Ai Yijie had never heard of this person.
“Mondry was a painter who was born in Amersfoort in the middle of the Netherlands. In 1911, he saw the Cubist works of Picasso, Braque and others, and was greatly shocked. , then went to Paris and began to study the painting style of Cubism."
"During this period, he continued to draw nutrients from Cubism and presented his works in an abstract way. He continued to abstract on specific themes, and soon became a famous painter with a more personal style in Cubism, creating some famous series of works, such as his "Tree" series."
"But soon, He broke away from his obsession with Cubism and began to consciously establish his own style."
(End of this chapter)