Xenni · Beijing × New York · Est. 2025
Craft is language.
Translation is our mission.
International ICH Apprenticeship System
国际非遗学徒体系 · Connecting global learners
with China’s living craft masters
L1–L4
Apprenticeship ladder
6+
ICH craft disciplines
2
Cities · Beijing · New York
What is the apprenticeship?
Four levels. One journey from discovery to mastery.
启艺
Discovery
1–7 days
Multi-craft intro · 启艺证书
习艺
Portfolio
2–4 weeks
Portfolio + Artist Statement
传艺
Residency
2–4 weeks
Co-create with master · Certificate
传艺+
Apprenticeship
Semester
International exhibition · UNESCO
Meet the masters · 传承人
邹瑜
插花撒艺 · Eastern Ikebana
L1 · L2
传承人
螺钿技艺 · Mother-of-Pearl
L1 · L2 · L3
传承人
北京绢花 · Silk Flowers
L1 · L2
Academic
Academic accreditation in progress · International partnerships being established
18
April 2026
Making Things From Source · 造物集·源流
北京大学科技园 312室 · Peking University Science Park
Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
螺钿 · 马上封侯
Shell ground to thin slices, inlaid into lacquer — a craft originating in the Shang dynasty. Each piece holds hundreds of hours of craft decision-making between maker and material.
Xijian Archive · 影像档案
Zaowu Issue 01 · Beijing
April 2026
Luodian inlay process
Craft documentation
Speakers & masters
Portrait series
Become part of the Xenni ecosystem.
Join as an advisor or mentor
文化领域专家 · 非遗研究者 · 国际教育从业者
Speak at a Xenni forum
传承人 · 文化转译者 · 影像创作者 · 学
Document with Xenni
摄影师 · 纪录片导演 · 影像创作者
"Where learners meet masters —
craft flows, culture is translated."
学习者与传承人在此相遇，技艺在此流动，文化在此被转译
Curriculum Centre
- 非遗传承人合作网络
- L1–L4 四阶课程落地
- 雅集 · 工作坊 · 师徒制驻地
International Platform
- Academic partnerships in progress
- International exhibition presence
- UNESCO accreditation pathway