Frontiers in Art Research, 2023, 5(18); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2023.051817.
Zou Chen
Xianda College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China
Art arises from life, and folk crafts, born from the daily work of labouring people, embody the unique regional culture and human spirit. Cultivating talent in art and design must be grounded in local culture and industries. This requires integrating rich folk art into teaching resources, establishing a distinctive curriculum, and strengthening the industry-university-research cooperation (IURC) model to better serve the needs of society. This course relies on the geographical advantages of Chongming Campus, by incorporating Chongming homespun into the curriculum. Through on-site research into the history, craftsmanship, and aesthetics of this traditional fabric, the course uses " homespun-collage" as the primary medium for mixed media art creation. This approach preserves and inherits local traditional culture while also opening up new avenues for teaching methodology.
Art education, Curriculum innovation, Traditional folk crafts, Chongming Homespun
Zou Chen. Innovation in Plastic Arts Courses Based on Traditional Folk Crafts: A Case Study of Chongming Homespun. Frontiers in Art Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 18: 95-104. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2023.051817.
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