Inspiration

I am working with Buddhist iconography that is seen in Tibet but for my first piece I was inspired by the elaborate hats worn by the Tibetan monks who belong to the Gelugpa school.


These large yellow hats are symbols of the modern school of Buddhism with whom the Dalai is associated. This final wave of Buddhism was started by Tsongkhapa who also founded the Sera and Drepung monasteries.

I found the shape of these hats to be very interesting and dynamic.

http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/images/sera-monastery10.jpg