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Reading about Li Ruo Fen’s insole embroidery was very interesting. I had no previous knowledge of the tradition, and was surprised at how beautiful the designs were. I think that the existence of this tradition ties into the common occurrence of ...

When reading about insole embroidery it was interesting to see that one of the main reasons this is a common practice is because it makes people happy. If you were to ask a sneakerhead why they just bought the newest ...

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 ...

The artist Li Ruo Fencreates beautiful pieces of art work in the form of insoles in shoes, these insoles all have different meanings but all share the same of goal of bringing good fortune the wearer. The insoles can be ...

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 ...

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  ...

History of Embroidered Insoles Embroidered insoles have a long history in China. The craft originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), was popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and became widespread in the Qing Dynasty (1636 or 1644-1911). Because of ...

One of our Weibo followers “Ethnic Handicrafts” has sent us an article that introduced her hometown Wenshan, a Zhuang autonomous region in Yunnan Province. The following essay is what she wrote to Chinavine. Now please join Chinavine to feeling Wenshan’s ...

To make each box, Zhe begins with a mat that he weaves from Chinese sorghum stalks. After sweeping the mat to remove dirt and dust, he wheat-pastes pieces of newspaper to the mat and traces an outline for the box’s ...

Li Ruo Fen is a 65 year old grandmother who makes both shoes and insoles. These insoles are for both boys and girls. Embroidered insoles are said to make people happy. Li Ruo Fen learned this technique from her mother ...

Each woven cloth seen below connects to the Chinese life experience. The various patterns symbolize plants and animals they know, their agricultural roots, and often carry meaning such as luck and wealth.

In China’s traditional culture, men work the land and women take care of domestic duties. Females must be skillful at crafts such as spinning, weaving, embroidering, and shoe making. Only a woman who possesses very good craft skills will be ...

Zhe Yong Qing and Sun Xiu Ying, a husband and wife team, create “needle and thread boxes” from their home in Xiaozhan village. They both learned the craft from Zhe’s mother.

Build your own colorful cloth tiger with this interactive game.

Although Liu never had a formal art education, she says that innovative designs for toys come to her naturally and easily. All of Liu’s employees collaborate to make each cloth tiger. From separate stations within the same workshop, and from ...

Aesthetic conceptions, cultural traditions, ethics and morals, as well as the fashion of different dynasties, have all been expressed through the art of embroidery. Chinese embroidery has four major traditional styles: Su, Shu, Xiang, and Yue. 1. Su is the ...

This video shows Zhang Yi Gui carefully hand-embroidering shoes.

Artist Jin Tieling preserves his family’s tradition of making silk flowers from his home in Beijing. Jin has made silk flowers for thirty years. He is now retired, but continues to make silk flowers with the goal of preserving the ...

Jin’s ancestors belonged to the royal family of Manchu and crafted the flowers as a hobby. Jin once created flowers for the royal palace, and his father and grandfather made flowers for large royal ceremonies and festivals. His father and ...