A small, rustic ceramic tea cup with a dark, glistening glaze, positioned in front of a dried, silver-gray plant and a blue cylindrical container with gold Chinese characters and a red lid.

Place, Past & Present

My work speaks to the in-between shaped by my experiences as an Aotearoa-born Chinese. Working primarily with clays made in Aotearoa New Zealand, I explore how place, material, and memory leave their mark. Made in small, limited batches, each piece speaks through surfaces that hold multiple identities and forms that echo cultural memory. My work reflects the layering of personal history and holds the tension between fragility and resilience - traces of what is carried and what is becoming