Hello, it's Dr Tianli Zu here.
Not a medical doctor,
but a doctor of philosophy.
I examine how to use contemporary art
to effect people's souls.
For example, with the current lockdown,
how to transcend space and time
to connect people even when apart.
I'm at my home studio.
We're near the Ku-Ring-Gai National Park.
Since the first lockdown,
our children were overseas.
Instead of being worried
and sad, I started to make work
and share it with them
to share hope, energy and happiness.
And one of the works is now at the
Art Gallery of New South Wales' Asian gallery
for 'The Way We Eat' exhibition.
My work is called 'Dinner is served'.
In today's video,
I'm going to teach you to draw
a very good fortune motif with scissors.
Four-leaf clover symbolises good luck.
So by doing this work together,
I'm hoping to send a lot of
good wishes and luck your way.
Use a square piece of paper.
You fold it diagonally into half,
press it firmly.
And again.
Point to point.
Press it firmly.
Remember, here is the centre.
From the centre, fold it again.
Three folds. Now it's ready to cut.
I first cut the stems.
And then we travel, turn.
Syncing your eye
from here to land it there.
And we go with a very smooth,
curved line.
Just enjoy like you're wandering
in the woods.
Enjoy the journey.
And then let's cut
one small curved line here.
Turn it over.
Repeat what you've just done.
And remember the last thing is very important:
the centre, cut a little hole
because that's where
the vital energy - 'chi' in Chinese -
it's coming out of there from your centre,
from your belly button.
And then we open.
Cut out this bit.
I'm not going to reveal it yet
Because we wait for the magic to happen
towards the end. Just follow the steps.
And then follow the curved line there.
Now let's have a look.
Here we go.
Good luck.
That's it, simple.
You can make more than one.
You can make a tree if you like.
You can put up different backgrounds,
different shades of green.
Do it alone, with a friend,
with the family
and share the happiness.