Burnt flower is a craft made with silk as the raw material, carefully crafted through processes such as sizing, dyeing, shaping petals, drying, setting, and attaching and binding branches. The finished product is lifelike and is hailed as a flower that is “neither real nor unreal.”
Liu Lin is the third-generation inheritor of the traditional hot ironing flower-making technique, a non-material cultural heritage project in the Chanhe District. She shared, “In every creative process, from conceptual design to color matching, every step is aimed at perfection and harmony, making each ‘flower’ a unique work of art.” Liu Lin believes that incorporating a variety of techniques and creative elements into the hot ironing craft is crucial, as this allows the works to be more delicate and refined, providing a visual feast for the audience.
Looking forward, Liu Lin plans to continuously explore the profound connotations of this skill and evolve and expand its forms of expression in step with the times, while also nurturing new talents to ensure the continuous development and inheritance of this traditional skill, allowing it to “blossom” continuously.
