Art Press Flower Making Techniques

Author: Ji Lianfang
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Artistic pressed flowers are a type of floral art, a highly engaging hands-on craft skill. We can make full use of local floral materials and, following the methods introduced in this book, create a variety of pressed flower crafts with our imagination. Infusing heartfelt sentiments into these creations, we can adorn our living spaces, beautify our surroundings, and gift them to friends and family to foster friendship. It is truly a meaningful and delightful artistic endeavor.
"Artistic pressed flowers" have become increasingly popular in China in recent years as a form of floral culture. With the continuous improvement of material living standards, people yearn for a more refined cultural life. From an aesthetic perspective, artistic pressed flowers can be seen as a crystallization of natural beauty and the beauty of the human soul. Natural beauty possesses rich aesthetic characteristics. The vibrant and diverse flowers in nature are beloved by people and symbolize happiness and beauty. In artistic pressed flowers, although the flowers are no longer in their natural, living state, they still embody the rhythmic essence of flowers while being infused with the human spirit. In pressed flower works, the myriad forms of nature merge with the creator's sincere emotions, abundant imagination, and exquisite craftsmanship, creating an art of "unity between heaven and man."
History has left us countless poems celebrating flowers, and a successful piece of artistic pressed flower art is also a small poem in itself. Artistic pressed flowers can manifest their functions of decoration, appreciation, practicality, and communication in all aspects of social life. It is accessible for ordinary people to create DIY projects, allowing them to unleash their imagination and make personalized works. It brings people closer to nature and also helps enhance their aesthetic appreciation and artistic literacy.
Author Ji Lianfang is a professor at the College of Foreign Languages, Peking University. After retiring, she devoted five to six years to transforming her love for gardening and art into a remarkable achievement in artistic pressed flowers. Her works reflect a serene yet optimistic spiritual realm, with each piece embodying a childlike heart in her later years. She has diligently cultivated the field of artistic pressed flowers, actively participating in exhibitions and teaching. Over the years, through self-study, deep exploration, practice, and exchange, she has accumulated extensive skills and experience in pressed flowers, blending tradition with innovation.
In addition to the author's own works, the book also includes masterpieces by many other pressed flower enthusiasts. Many of these works are rarely seen in the international and domestic pressed flower community. The nearly one hundred works, with their diverse styles and aesthetic approaches, showcase the splendid beauty of the Chinese cultural flowers blooming in the garden of pressed flower art. The publication of this book will play a positive role in promoting artistic pressed flower activities in China, especially in guiding beginners to master the basic techniques of pressed flowers.