Root carving

Root carving

　　Tree stumps and dead roots are not art in themselves, but when these “raw gems” are carved into “objects,” they take on a rich variety of graceful and captivating forms that spark the imagination. Root carving is the art of transforming the “worn-out into the miraculous.” The root art of Yichang has been influenced by the classical root art of the Jingchu region and modern root carving techniques. Its creations have both inherited tradition and embraced innovation, and have now become refined works of art within Yichang’s craftsmanship scene!(Yichang)