She has so far made more than 200 pieces, with a number of them winning national awards. This brilliant craft embodies the essence of the three great Chinese arts-Peking cloisonne enamel, Jingdezhen ceramic and Fuzhou bodiless lacquer ware.
Besides her efforts to learn new techniques and improve her skills, Shen spends most of her time to promote the art around the country.
"I see 2008 as an auspicious year for lacquer art, because it offers a great chance to demonstrate the art in the Bird Nest," she says.
It took Shen and 500 workers one year to finish the lacquer screen. To perfect the design, Shen set up her Beijing office, and sought advice on literature and history from the Beijing Palace Museum, the Dunhuang Academy in Gansu province and the China Culture Relics Protection Foundation.
By Cheng Anqi
Editor: Feng Hui
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