Fimo Madness

Fimo sculptures by Lu Jie and Sun Hong Bo (Junior grade 1, class 1)

Text by Sun Hong Bo

Here is Sun Hong Bo kneeling in the grass.
This is a picture of Lu Jie relaxing in the grass.
This is a picture of the two great sculptors, Sun Hong Bo and Lu Jie, displaying some of their fimo creations.

These two pictures are of traditional Tibetan herders. The herd animals in this picture are all yaks. These yaks must live at at locations at least 4,000 meters high or above.

Normally, when Tibetans move from one place to another, they will use the yaks to carry their things. Thus, I made the small brown yak carrying two packages on his pack.

Most Tibetan herders have at least one hundred yaks. They are important for meat. Tibetans don't raise very many horses. They are not as important as the yaks. In one family, usually there will only be 5 or 6 horses.

To the left is a horse carrying a lucky symbol. The name of the symbol on its back is a norbu. Usually you can have a horse or an elephant carrying the norbu. You can also have a cow or a sheep carry the symbol. Many times they will make this symbol as a butter sculpture.

Above is a picture of a traditional Chinese dragon. These dragons are mystical gods who can control elements of the weather, such as wind, rain, and lightning. Most of them live in the ocean or in lakes and rivers. The Chinese are the descendants of the dragon.

Dragons have the feet of a deer, the claws of an eagle, the body of a snake, and the scales of a fish.

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