Jin Leilei
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of the Han ethnic group, born in October 1954, a native of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. She is a senior arts-and-crafts artist of researcher grade. On graduating from senior middle school in 1972 she was assigned to the Nantong Institute of Arts and Crafts to study embroidery. She is thoroughly versed in embroidery and highly skilled, commanding flat embroidery, double-sided embroidery, double-sided embroidery in contrasting colors, color-brocade embroidery, double-sided color-brocade embroidery, portrait embroidery, random-stitch embroidery, and other techniques of every kind. She has attained deep mastery in the research and design of large color-brocade murals; once organizing collective work along modern management lines, she produced the mural Hua Xia Da Di Ri Yue Tong Hui (The Land of China, Sun and Moon Shining Together) for the return of Hong Kong. Several of her works are held in the collections of the Nanjing Museum and the Ministry of Light Industry.
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Suzhou Embroidery (Nantong simulated embroidery), a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. Her works have won awards on many occasions. She has twice received first prize for scientific and technological achievement from Nantong City.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Suzhou Embroidery Ⅶ-18
- Suzhou Embroidery Ⅶ-18
- Suzhou Embroidery Ⅶ-18
- Suzhou Embroidery Ⅶ-18
- Suzhou Embroidery Ⅶ-18
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