Nuno Felting
This project I focus on Chinese minority Dai. Dai minority is located in south west of China which is a humid rain forest. Dai people worship elephants, because Dai people think that elephant is the symbol of happiness, peace, and tranquility. Visitors could see many sculpture, murals and cloth paintings with the image of elephants. When Dai people get married, the old generation will make the carpet for them, usually it is in big size. They pick elephants, birds, or peacocks as the symbols which express the best wished from old generation to young couples. Symmetry is the aesthetic way to appreciate the artworks in Dai minority. All in all, the worship of elephants penetrates into all aspects of Dai minority. By the way, Chinese people believe that good things should be in pairs, so you can the two birds in the Nuno felting. Two birds refer to happy couple in China.