Natural Wheat Stems Art

Natural wheat stem art originate about 2000 years ago in China. They are all made by hand and have been certificated by the UNESCO as immaterial cultural heritage.


The wheat means a bump harvest. The natural wheat need to be processed through more than 20 crafts before creation. The artist reform an new artwork by cutting and pasting.The wheat art keep the natural shine and texture of the wheat and is stereoscopic, making people feeling close to the nature.


There is an old story about wheat stem art.2000 years ago, one day, the first emperor of China was pursued and attacked by his enemy. He hided into the wheat field in emergency and avoided the enemy. At last, he defeated his enemy and founded the first unitive and powerful dynasty in China. In order to commemorate the emergency, the emperor ordered the artists in the palace to make an artwork with the wheat stems.
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