During the three-day activity, 13 international and 8 Chinese woodcarving artists worked on their root carving art pieces with the help of student assistants from the school. The students got a close-up demonstration and guidance from the artists, while the artists gained full happiness and satisfaction in the event. This form of activity was a rare experience for both students and artists.
Invited Artists
GAO Gongbo China
YANG Huachun China
ZHANG Jinfei China
HUANG Qingluan China
CHEN Lugang China
ZHENG Zidong China
CHEN Dehong China
Abd Muhaimin Bin HASBOLLAH Malaysia
Abdelhay ADAYDAY Morocco
Aleksandre PHOPHKHADZE Georgia
Didier SCHAUTERDEN Belgium
Edward James LECOMTE New Zealand
Issam Abd El Aziz SABBAH Palestine
Libor FRANK Czech
Mohit JANGID India
Pavel KHATSILOUSKI Belarus
Rim ROEURN Cambodia
Robert Kancsev CANEV Bulgaria
Sangay PENJOR Bhutan
William Robert PRICKETT United Kingdom
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.