Filigree Craft and Its Practice: Stay True to the Mission

The filigree craft is a traditional metal handwork technique, and worth be inherited incessantly by artists and designers. Traditional works with filigree craft have the problems such as similar pattern and conservation. Through historical information, the authors discussed the filigree craft and its historical evolution. From the aspect of the artistic modeling, combing modern technique and idea, the authors created a serial of works to represent the beauty of nature. From the authors' point of view, filigree craft needs craftsman to devote himself to the works. As a great painter, scientist and artist, Da·Vinci is full of curiosity about nature since his childhood and persisted work hard in different field and made remarkable achievement, and he stays true to the mission. The authors utilized filigree craft to create a works with lucky bird in shape and makes "Stay True to the Mission—Salute Da·Vinci" as title, hoping to carry forward the spirit of traditional craftsmen.