The professional status of a seamstress.

Craftsman is a strange word to many young people. With the appearance and popularization of plastic products, wood products and bamboo products are gradually eliminated in daily life, and the number of collaborators and carpenters closely related to these two daily necessities is also decreasing.

Leizhou Peninsula, located at the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland, used to have dense forests and dense tropical jungles. Bamboo is a common thing. Because there are many bamboos and vines in the mountains, many daily utensils of local people in Leizhou Peninsula are made of bamboo, such as baskets, baskets, baskets, sieves, dustpans and so on. Bamboo wares are elegant and durable, so there are many quilters in Leizhou Peninsula. Feng An, who lives in Putuo Exhibition Maoyang, is over 60 years old this year and has been engaged in quilting industry for more than 40 years. Like many peers, Feng An once quit because of the decline of this industry. Later, because of a turning point, Feng An rejoined the ranks of craftsmen. "The crabs caught by fishermen are all in the crab row of shenjiamen Aquatic Terminal. Without the cover, the crab had to climb out. Too solid a cover will spoil the crabs in the crab raft. " Feng An said that the crab reed cover woven with bamboo strips and packaging belts can not only prevent crabs from climbing outside, but also breathe freely, which is welcomed by fishermen and allows him to find new business opportunities.

Feng An runs a small workshop at home. He is responsible for chopping bamboo, and his wife is responsible for winding the chopped bamboo into a circle. At the same time, hire several neighbors to make packing belts. Several people can sell more than 700 crab baskets a day. Feng An told reporters that apart from labor costs, bamboo and packaging costs, the couple will earn about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a year to make crab covers.

By adapting to the market demand and making a crab cover, the almost forgotten craftsman has a place to use, which not only solves the economic source, but also gives his craft a new way out, which can be said to be the best of both worlds.

Zhang Jiashui, a veteran artist in Changshan County, Zhejiang Province, was a craftsman from his grandfather to his hand. Together with his father, Zhang Hualin, 10, he has been working as a craftsman in various village production teams for more than a month, and his popularity in Changshan County is getting higher and higher, becoming a well-known craftsman in the industry. 1985, I stopped being a craftsman.

In 20 14, with the encouragement of the cadres of Changshan county economic and information bureau, Zhang Jiashui took part in the evaluation with three works, namely, a bamboo book shoe plaque, a fine bamboo basket for New Year pictures and a jade crown bottle for bamboo art, and was awarded as a master of folk crafts in Quzhou in 20 14.

The "counterattack" of craftsmen provides new ideas for traditional craftsmen. While retaining the old craft, can you find some new ideas and breakthroughs to keep your craft abreast of the times and avoid being lost?