Wicker weaving refers to weaving things with wicker.
Wickerwork is one of the national intangible cultural heritages, and it is the skill of weaving articles with wicker. Baskets and baskets woven with wicker appeared in the Neolithic Age, which were widely used in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Nowadays, wicker weaving handicrafts have become very popular. People call wickerwork artists "willow weavers". There are three wickerwork production bases in Hubei, Shandong and Anhui, and the products are exported to domestic and foreign markets.
The branches used in wickerwork mainly include elm branches, Populus euphratica branches, red willow branches, poplar branches and willow branches. Wicker can be divided into white wicker beaten in dog days and red wicker cut after autumn. Wicker can't be woven until the skin is cut off. The air-dried wicker needs to be soaked in water for several days before it can be used. It is not easy to integrate this ancient skill into modern life. Most of the previous craftsmen continued the traditional methods and crafts, paying attention to benefits and durability.
The Historical Origin of wickerwork Craft;
The origin of wickerwork can be traced back to the early Paleolithic period. Primitive people made various containers and packages in the process of collecting crops, used resilient plants and made different types of wicker products by means of preliminary compilation. From the slave society to the Warring States period, wickerwork has been widely used in people's lives, and after various dynasties, it has become one of the indispensable appliances in people's daily life.
Baskets and baskets woven with wicker appeared in the Neolithic Age. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, wicker was woven into cups and plates and painted on the outside, called cups. In the Tang Dynasty, the willow boxes in Cangzhou (now Cangzhou, Hebei Province, and northern Ningjin, Shandong Province) were very famous. In the Song Dynasty, people took thin strips of willow leaves, "fire forced them to bend and make them into boxes". Since then, wickerwork technology has been developing continuously. Traditional wickerwork varieties mainly include suitcases, baskets and dustpans. Since 1960, the export and production of handicrafts in wickerwork, China have made great progress.