Hand carving or machine carving, which one do you prefer?

The relationship between sculpture and creativity is complementary. Sculpture is the realization of creativity, and creativity is the direction of sculpture. Carving is a repetitive mechanical labor. It reflects creativity and is a process of realizing creativity. The beauty of creativity lies in the fact that there is no similarity. If there is any similarity, it must be plagiarism because no two brains are exactly the same. Sculpture can be learned, but creativity cannot be learned. Creativity is the manifestation of brain activity.

The difference between carving and creativity implies a secret, that is, buying jade and appreciating jade carving is actually buying creativity and appreciating creativity. Many famous carving masters have also conveyed this message by establishing studios. The term in the industry: currency, also expresses this meaning from another perspective.

Human thinking is building castles in the air and mirages in abstract activities. Creativity can enhance the value of jade more than carving. When castles in the air and mirages are reflected on jade, the creative process is finally over.

The value of reflecting on the relationship between carving and creativity lies in that we can understand that from jade to jadeware, it is the creativity, creation, and sublimation of beauty. From this, we can feel the starting point of collecting jadeware, which plays a decisive role in the long-term love and appreciation of jadeware.

With the progress of society, people believe that the development of technology has reached an astonishing level. For example, computer engraving is now very advanced in technology. However, if we think about the level of collectibles, jade carvings must be works of master jade carvings that have been carved by jade carvers with great effort and time to be considered collectibles.

Although computer engraving can save manpower and time, it lacks spirituality, and the stereotyped appearance cannot satisfy picky collectors. Therefore, in the eyes of jade carving masters, general computer carving can never replace the hand-carving of jade, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit young apprentices for jade carving. Young people today simply cannot sit still and do not have the patience to carve jade works. Many jade carving masters lament that in an era that emphasizes speed, it is difficult for this craft to gain favor among young people. At the same time, more and more computers and machines have entered the world of jade carving. It would take a jade carver more than half a month to complete a jade carving, but a computer engraving machine can complete a jade carving in just a few hours.

The functions of computer engraving machines are so powerful that they have had an impact on the stone carving art that has always been proud of its traditional manual craftsmanship. But if you look closely, you will find that the images carved by computers have no sharp edges, are rather dull, rigid, and all the same. The hand-carved ones are lively, soft and full of vitality.

In a few years, if no one inherits the traditional art of hand-carved jade, will stone carving craftsmen no longer exist? Industry insiders said that the artistic value of hand-carved jade is irreplaceable and its status will not be easily shaken. As people's living standards improve, more people will play with and appreciate stones, and appreciate and understand this art.

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