Cai Xiaoming
蔡小明
Biography
Cai Xiaoming is a master of Shu embroidery from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Learning from her grandmother at age 12, she has spent over 50 years perfecting the art of single-sided and double-sided embroidery. Her works, often featuring pandas and landscapes of Sichuan, have been exhibited internationally. She trains apprentices at the Chengdu Shu Embroidery Institute.
Domains of Mastery
Territory
Region
Southwest China
Location
Chengdu
Level
national
Status
active
Heritage DNA
Classification
National Inheritor
Status
active
Year of Birth
1955
Age
71 years
Location
Chengdu
Region
Southwest China
Next Master
Chang Xiangyu
常香玉
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