An inheritor carves a gourd pyrography piece featuring a dragon. [Photo by Li Dandan for chinadaily.com.cn] The studio of Si Chun'e, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of the gourd ...

BEIJING, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alongside the rising enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture, gourd pyrography in Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province is catching more and more ...

Over the past 20 years, 65-year-old Xue Gailian has used pyrography－a form of intangible cultural heritage in Shanxi province－to decorate gourds and help fellow villagers make money. Two decades ago, ...

Niu Chengguo has carried a flame for the craft of gourd pyrography since childhood and is trying to help the intangible cultural heritage to find its place in the new era. Niu Chengguo was beyond ...

Gourd art, like this piece from the Wisconsin Gourd Society, pushes the boundaries of craftsmanship by using this non-traditional artistic medium.[/media-credit] The potential for a gourd extends far ...

Wang Hongmiao works on a gourd pyrography handicraft at his home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 4, 2019. Wang Hongmiao, a 57-year-old self-taught craftsman, has made over 1,000 ...

There will be gourd crafting workshops and demonstrations available throughout the three-day event. Some techniques used in crafting gourds are pyrography, pine needle weaving, silk dyes, acrylic ...

Hallettsville artists, Blanche and Roy Cavarretta won awards at the annual Southwest Fine Art Gourd Fine Art Show held in Kerrville. The show continues through July 3, according to a news release from ...

Wang Hongmiao records a video clip of the process of making a gourd pyrography work in a bid to promote his works on the internet at his home in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 4, ...