Hangzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Conservation Project ‘Silk Painting’ Craft Exhibition – Silk Painting Art by Qiu Haisuo

Introduction

China boosts a time-honored history and a deep-rooted culture. The centuries old treasure, Hang Zhou silk enjoys an enormous reputation for its delicacy, preciousness, handiness and utility. The art of silk composes several categories, respectively spinning, embroidery, printing and painting. Among them, silk hand painting refers to a decorating craft that paints directly on silk, which is of the same origin as Chinese silk painting. This is a craft challenging designer’s sense of composition and technique with colors. …