Guizhou Miao 

Wowen's Paper Cutting

苗族剪纸中蕴藏着无限生命力，

历史与传说交织，涌现出一段段隐秘的记忆与奇幻的时光，在彩纸剪刀的间隙中缓缓向世人讲述......

苗族是善于述说的民族——

不仅仅是在他们丢失的文字、动人的歌谣里，更是在他们翩飞的衣袖裙摆间，以及精妙入神的剪纸艺术中。让我们为之动容的其实不仅是剪纸本身，更是藏在剪纸艺术里的那些历史和传说。

The Miao nationality is good at speaking. Not only in their lost words, in their moving ballads. It is also in their fluttering skirts, and in the delicate art of paper-cutting. What makes us moved is not the paper-cut itself, but the history and legends hidden in the art of paper-cutting.

苗族剪纸是苗族刺绣的姊妹艺术，剪纸的纹样是刺绣的范本，若说刺绣重视技法与色彩搭配，剪纸则是更注重形象的生动体现。苗族剪纸凝聚着苗族人珍贵的生命记忆与独特的审美意趣，剪纸独有的阴阳虚实，构建出令人赏心悦目，为之感叹的独特神韵。

苗族女剪纸艺术家在创作时，常常一边创作一边唱，其内容多为当地民间流传的传说与民族生活写照。这是一种怎样的巧思和情怀？让一张张薄如蝉翼的剪纸，承载着厚重的民族文化记忆。

Miao paper-cutting is the sister art of Miao embroidery. The pattern of paper-cutting is a model of embroidery. If embroidery pays attention to technique and color matching, paper-cutting pays more attention to the vivid embodiment of image. Miao paper-cutting embodies the precious life memory and unique characteristics of Miao people. The aesthetic interest and the unique yin and yang of paper-cutting create a unique charm that is admirable. When Miao nationality female paper-cutting artists create, they often sing while creating. The content is mostly a portrayal of local folk legends and national life. What kind of ingenuity and feeling is this? Thin paper-cuts carry a heavy national cultural charm.