Wang Guofang
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, Qiang ethnicity, born in February 1935 in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province. She learned Qiang embroidery from her mother, Wang Yuhua, from early childhood, and by the age of twelve could ply her needle with ease. She has a thorough command of numerous Qiang embroidery stitches, including hooked-flower work, frame-flower work and split-flower work; her patterns mostly employ traditional Qiang elements such as the yinzi flower, the ram's-horn flower and the wan (swastika) character, and are strongly decorative with a distinct ethnic and regional character; the figures, animals, flowers, grasses, fruits and vegetables she embroiders are delicate, refined and lifelike. She is devoted to transmitting Qiang embroidery, carefully instructing her own daughter while also gladly teaching enthusiasts, and she has taught Qiang embroidery courses at schools.
Honors & Recognition
Representative bearer of Qiang Embroidery, a third-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Qiang Embroidery Ⅶ-76
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