String Art 3D Braiding -- Dog of the Year 2018

Author: Li Ding
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Chinese folk crafts, leisure DIY; traditional Chinese culture, brain-teasing and health-enhancing. Dogs are one of the most beloved pets, and 2006 was the Year of the Dog in China. This book was published to inherit and promote traditional Chinese culture, allowing people to appreciate the joy pets bring to life through leisurely hands-on crafting. Designed and crafted by folk artists, the book primarily features two lively and adorable white spotted dogs and a black-backed dog. With numerous illustrations and detailed instructions, it explains how to create these two dogs. The book highlights the charm of traditional Chinese culture—male and female, white and black, combining strength and gentleness, and balancing yin and yang. It demonstrates the skills of leisure DIY, elevating the art of macramé from a flat structure to a three-dimensional one. It also cultivates the joy of brain-teasing and health-enhancing activities. The book incorporates elements of sculpture and painting, making the rope-woven structures of the two dogs lifelike, expressive, and vividly detailed. It has the characteristics of artistic appreciation, fun, and practicality, making it the first book in China on three-dimensional rope art, or Chinese rope soft sculpture.