Chen Jianpin 陈建品 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Chen Jianpin 陈建品 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Deng Xinli 邓星礼 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Deng Xinli 邓星礼 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Ge Ye 葛烨 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Ge Ye 葛烨 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Hong Feng 洪枫 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Hong Feng 洪枫 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Mei Bo 梅波 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Mei Bo 梅波 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Zhang Liangliang 张靓亮 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Zhang Liangliang 张靓亮 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Zhang Chuanwei 张传维 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Zhang Chuanwei 张传维 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Zhou Lu 周璐 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Zhou Lu 周璐 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Lv Niner 吕宁尔 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Lv Niner 吕宁尔 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Lu Zhongmin 卢忠敏 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Apr 3, 2013 by Chinavine
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Lu Zhongmin 卢忠敏 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Liu Fang 刘芳 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Liu Fang 刘芳 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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Fu Zhouping 傅周平 – Gallery
Zhejiang Province
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Fu Zhouping 傅周平 – Introduction
Zhejiang Province
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AAD 252-Insole embroidery
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Mar 4, 2013 by youyun
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After the article on Chinavine, I believe every person wants to feel unique. The best way would be in the shoes design they wear, and thus one might have a unique pair of shoes or inner soles to wear on ...
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AAD 252 Insole Embroidery
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Mar 3, 2013 by kaup
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The tradition of insole embroidery in China has long been a part of the norm for their culture. The skills are passed down from generation to generation through teaching the process. Whether the designs are sewed with silk or cotton, ...
Topics: Art Form, Fibers, Meaning, Traditions
Chinese Insole Embroidery
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Mar 3, 2013 by laceyl
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Chinese insole embroidery is beautiful and expressive, which happen to also be reasons why people collect shoes. Each insole can be different if you choose, no two have to be alike. I like that you can express yourself based off ...
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The importance of insole embroidery
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Mar 3, 2013 by cotis2
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Feet have been consistently used as symbols throughout time. Through their relation with power, sexuality, and other things, they can demonstrate ideas, feelings, and traditions. Li Ruo Fen reinforces this idea through her insole embroidery. Insole embroidery has incorporated symbols ...
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ChinaVine Insoles
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Mar 3, 2013 by vnigam
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Chinese insoles have a lot in common with sneaker heads, but then again they also are different from one another. Both groups of people are after a type of shoe for the same reason. For Chinese insoles, people take a ...
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The chest of subconscious preconceptions
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Nov 27, 2012 by 951218651
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The container connects to the needle thread boxes because they are both symbols of separation of gender. Even with the very different cultural view on gender, the chest and the boxes containers that women use to keep track of the ...
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necessary tools
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Nov 27, 2012 by Trounsav
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We created a tool box filled with hammer, screw driver, and wrench. These are useful items in fixing household problems. This connects to part 1 because women in China have to be skillful and they have a box for their ...
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Reflections on Gender Past, Present and Future
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Nov 27, 2012 by mcain
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We created a briefcase type structured handbag for our “needle and thread” box, as we both want to go into business. In our handbag, we included a laptop and a calculator. Moira also included a passport and plane tickets, as ...
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Nov 20, 2012 by tylerj
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In Part 1, I talked about how the sneakerheads buy the shoes and then sell them later for a much higher price. The Chinese embroiders do their artwork for the love of doing with a minor bonus of getting money ...
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Insole Embroidery Design
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Nov 19, 2012 by solveign
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The Chinese insole embroidery is used to express oneself through specific designs that symbolize cultural values through folklore. The designs displayed are beautiful but are only seen by the wearer. This is very interesting as it relates to how one ...
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AAD 252 Insole Embroidery
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Nov 19, 2012 by Chadb
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Insole Embroidery has a long history in China and can be dated back as long as 2000 years ago. It was a very popular thing to do to serve as a tribute to the royal family or other aristocrats. Women ...
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AAD 252: Insole Embroidery and Feet Binding
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Nov 19, 2012 by cole5
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I recently read an article on the tradition of Chinese foot binding. The article stated that young women were required to make and design there own shoes for the practice at a young age. When reading about the current traditions ...
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AAD 252
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Nov 18, 2012 by dgallach
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The insoles embroidery’s demonstrate many of the values to those who make and wear them. They are not seen on the outside of the shoe but hold great importance to those who wear them. There is nothing flashy about them; ...
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AAD 252: Insole embroidery
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Nov 16, 2012 by mmesplay
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I loved looking at the embroidered work of these Chinese artists and it make me think about how fashion in shoes are like and unlike ours in the United States. Looking at shoes here in the U.S. a lot of ...
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AAD252: Embroidered Insoles
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Nov 16, 2012 by sachaa
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I think that the idea of embroidering insoles is a very personal and meaningful thing. Unlike high heels which are meant to stand out and be looked upon, insoles are hidden from any viewer and only the wearer knows what ...
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Featured Expat Artist: Niko de la Faye – Interview
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Oct 31, 2012 by CrystalRuth
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1. Why and how did you choose to move your creative practice to China? I participated in the Shanghai eArts Festival in 2008 with the digital art collective Visual System. That was also my first visit to China. During our ...
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Featured Expat Artist: Niko de la Faye – Introduction
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Oct 31, 2012 by CrystalRuth
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Niko de La Faye is a French-born artist with a degree in Economics from the South-West of France. In 2003 Niko moved to San Francisco where he started exploring fine art initiatives. Niko has developed his art form across many ...
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Featured Expat Artist: Joey Foster Ellis – Interview
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Oct 31, 2012 by CrystalRuth
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1. Why and how did you choose to move your creative practice to China? I ended up here by fate in some sense. There is definitely a unique perspective we can all get from being in a new place. I ...
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Featured Expat Artist: Joey Foster Ellis – Introduction
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Oct 31, 2012 by CrystalRuth
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Joey Ellis was born in 1984 and is a native of Auburn, New York. He received a BFA from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 2009, becoming its first American graduate. His work has been exhibited extensively throughout ...
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Insole embroidery, Women’s Contemporary Fashion and Gender Ideals
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Jul 13, 2012 by ctwedt
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I appreciated reading about and learning more about the history of Chinese insole embroidery. In my opinion it is such a beautiful art form and I appreciate that you can see all of the hard work and time that went ...
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Embroidered Shoes Necessary/Worth it?
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Jul 13, 2012 by meinhart
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I found it interesting that in the U.S. we do not tend to use embroidered insoles in any of our shoes because it is not seen often, if at all. Chinese culture uses embroidered insoles as shoes that show beauty ...
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Chinese insole embroidery (From Lingfang Jing week 3b) AAD 252
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Jul 13, 2012 by Lingfang Jing
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China is full of different handicrafts which could be found according to different geography, and these aesthetic arts usually appear in the countries of China, which would be out of cities. I have the personal experience of buying some kinds ...
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AAD 3A Qstanier
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Jul 13, 2012 by Qstanier
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Chinese footwear has different meanings due to the symbols on the sole. A dragon is the highest mascot while the combination of the pine and crane symbolizes good wishes for a long life. You will give these different soles depending ...
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AAD 252 week 3b
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Jul 12, 2012 by skyd
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In Chinese insole embroidery, the peony symbolizes wealth and prosperity. The difference between shoes as symbols of wealth in China and the United States can be shown by comparing insole embroidery with shoes like Louboutin’s. Christian Louboutin is famous for ...
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Form over Function
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Jul 11, 2012 by awallace
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Like any fashionable item such as a pursue or jewelry, shoes allow an individual to display their wealth and their personality, also know as “swag.” Often people choose to send a lot of money on shoes not because they’re comfortable ...
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AAD 252 Summer12 Week 3b ~ by: Amy Duryea
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Jul 10, 2012 by duryea
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While reading the articles, “Insole Embroidery: Introduction” and “Insole Embroidery: Insole Design,” It became clear to me that the tradition of embroidering not only relays a family’s status, but the soles also speak of messages. For example, certain symbols embroidered ...
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