You Wenfeng
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Female, of Hezhe ethnicity, born in 1952, a native of Tongjiang, Heilongjiang. She is a national representative bearer of the Hezhen Yupi (fish-skin) Making Craftsmanship, a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage project. Fish-skin articles are made from the skins of cold-water fish of the north; the skin of cold-water fish has a certain thickness and resilience and is wear-resistant. At the age of twelve, You Wenfeng began learning traditional fish-skin making from her mother, You Cuiyu, initially making simple skin garments and trousers. After 1970 she learned to make more complex fish-skin garments, fish-skin wengde robes, children's hats, fish-skin bags, and similar items. The fish-skin garments she makes have fine, dense stitching and are sturdy and wear-resistant.
Honors & Recognition
Several sets of fish-skin costumes made by You Wenfeng in collaboration with her mother have been collected by the Ethnic Museum of Heilongjiang Province, and she currently has two apprentices.
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