Award-winning Work Information & Description
Bai Tie Dye
Description
According to historical records, there was a method of dyeing and weaving in Dali during the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the 16th year of Tang Zhenyuan, Nanzhao dance team went to Chang'an to perform. The dance clothes "skirt, birds, animals, vegetation, and eight colors and miscellaneous leather" were tie-dyed. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the dyeing and weaving skills in the Erhai Bai area reached a very high level, and there was a dyeing guild. The Erhai Wei red cloth in the Ming Dynasty, the Xizhou cloth in the Qing Dynasty and the Dali cloth were all famous best-selling products. Since modern times, Dali dyeing and weaving industry continued to develop, and Zhoucheng became a well-known handmade weaving and dyeing village. The work describes the process of tie-dyeing by depicting the Bai grannies in the Dali area. This film describes the story from three steps: tying, dyeing and removing stitches. Show the audience the art of tie-dyeing from the first person perspective of the grandmother.