What this site holds
The centre works from Fuzhou lacquered leather and the Traditional Lacquered Leather Trunk-Making Craft of Fuzhou (髹漆全皮箱制作技艺). Its work includes craft research, experiments with leather and lacquer, contemporary objects, exhibitions, and the organisation of historical material.
This is not a catalogue of a closed tradition. It records how a craft is passed on, and what can still happen between lacquer and leather in the present.
He Wei
He Wei is a creator, inheritor, researcher and practitioner. In 2010 he began studying lacquered leather craft with Liu Ercheng. He later established 福工皮具制造所 in Fuzhou and continues to make, document and re-examine the craft through functional objects and collaborative projects.
Names and roles
Fugong Leathercraft Intangible Cultural Heritage Center is the working and research institution. He Wei is the practitioner. xiuqi.art is the public online record; “xiuqi” is the pinyin spelling of 髹漆. Lin Yi (鳞一) is used for contemporary works and product projects.
Visit and contact
2F, Wanyue Center, Jianfa Huicheng International Building, 3 Wanglong 2nd Road, Taijiang District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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