元艺手工坊Yuan-Yi Art

A contemporary cultural brand

Chinese handmade heritage, carried forward by women's hands.

承三代之手,叙东方之美

A cultural showcase for Chinese handmade traditions — embroidered sachets, silk-wrapped florals, folk children's shoes, and embroidered insoles — presented as a quiet exhibition, not a shop.

Hands working with thread and cloth — Yuan-Yi Art
Brand Story这是一个关于三代女性与一门手艺的故事。

This is a story of three women, one thread, and a craft carried across distance.

My grandmother could not read or write, yet her hands understood the language of thread and cloth.

Her craft was never called art. It was simply what a careful woman did for the people she loved.

Selected Works精选手作

A small exhibition of pieces made by hand.

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Lotus Lantern Sachet — 莲灯香包
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Herbal Sachet

Lotus Lantern Sachet

莲灯香包

A lotus-lantern sachet in patterned silk, closed with a braided knot, pearl beads, and a long falling tassel.

Silk-Wrapped Brooches — 缠花胸针
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Silk-Wrapped Floral

Silk-Wrapped Brooches

缠花胸针

Silk-wrapped brooches in petal form — each one finished with glass beads, a pearl center, and a slender pin.

Tiger Head Shoes — 虎头鞋
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Embroidered Children's Shoes

Tiger Head Shoes

虎头鞋

Hand-sewn tiger-head shoes made to guard the wearer with the tiger's bravery — a beloved protection given at first birthdays across rural China.

Hundred Flowers Insole — 百花绣鞋垫
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Embroidered Insole

Hundred Flowers Insole

百花绣鞋垫

Red insoles densely embroidered with lilies, daisies, and leaves, edged with a fine cross-stitch border in gold and green.

Craft Heritage手艺与传承

Four quiet traditions, carried forward by hand.

Each piece at Yuan-Yi Art belongs to a lineage of makers. These are the four forms we honour most closely.
  • 香包

    Herbal Sachets

    Small fabric pouches carrying fragrance, memory, and blessing.

  • 缠花

    Silk-Wrapped Florals

    A quiet craft of paper, wire, and patient thread.

  • 童趣绣鞋

    Embroidered Children's Shoes

    A child's first shoes, stitched with a guardian's care.

  • 绣花鞋垫

    Embroidered Insoles

    A private gesture of care, hidden inside a shoe.

Stay in touch

For collaborations, studio visits, and quiet correspondence.

欢迎来信,诚挚相候。