Su-made wood carving skills
苏作木雕技艺

Course Syllabus 课程章节
1Su-style wood carving mainly refers to the rosewood carving originated in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Suzhou rosewood carving has a long history. In terms of carving skills and expression techniques, there are more than ten types, including round carving, relief carving, shallow relief carving, deep relief carving, hollow-out carving, line carving, intaglio carving, and mosaic, etc. Some carving techniques are bold and powerful, while others are concise, taking advantage of natural beauty, which completely depends on the natural shape and texture of the rosewood material. Suzhou rosewood carving is an ancient and traditional handicraft production process, and its procedures are quite cumbersome, requiring experienced craftsmen and many precision tools. The production process of Suzhou rosewood carving is divided into material selection, design conception, cutting and carving, coloring and maintenance. Through a detailed understanding of the Suzhou rosewood carving skills of Dongshan Carved Pattern Building and Xishan Carved Pattern Building in Suzhou, one can deeply understand the skill value of Suzhou rosewood carving.
苏作木雕,主要是指位于江苏省苏州市境内的苏作红木雕刻。苏作红木雕刻技艺的历史悠久。从雕刻技艺和表现手法进行分类,有圆雕、浮雕、薄意雕、深透雕、镂雕、线雕、阴雕、镶嵌等十余种。制作手法有的大刀阔斧、粗犷有力;有的简洁概括,巧用自然美,这完全取决于红木材料的天然造型和自然纹理。苏作红木雕刻是一项古老而传统的手工艺品制作工艺,工序相当繁琐,需要经验丰富的工匠和诸多精密工具,苏作红木雕刻的制作流程分为选材、设计构思、开料与雕刻、上色与保养。通过对苏州东山雕花楼和西山雕花楼的苏作红木雕刻的技艺详细了解,可以深刻体会苏作红木雕刻的技艺价值。
