. Posted by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com
Inspired by Valentines Day, “Monsters Dragons in Love” is a mixed media illustration of fantastical creations finding their mate. The design is available as a shirt.
. Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.
Blue Sparrow Pendant Necklace is a one-of-a-kind pendant necklace with a digitally-created custom illustration. A string of pearls and chains surround the centerpiece and it is now available at my Etsy store.
. Posted by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com
Every Chinese New Year, small red envelopes are presented to the young and unmarried with a little bit of money. The color red symbolizes luck and the practice of giving a red envelope (or “Lycee” in Cantonese) is a blessing for the new year and to ward off evil spirits.
The designs vary from traditional imagery (Chinese characters, old paintings, plants, dragons, various animals) to modern cartoons. Metallic gold ink is normally incorporated into the print as a sign of prosperity.
. Posted by Sherrie Thai of ShaireProductions.com
In the Chinese Taoist tradition, spirit papers (designs symbolizing good will, wealth and material objects) are burned for the ancestors and gods to be used in the spirit world and afterlife. This practice is similar to the tradition of the Ancient Egyptians, who buried objects (and other living souls) with the deceased to travel with them to the afterlife. Burning spirit papers is done primarily around the Lunar New Year, as a homage to the past.