ARTIST STATEMENT

I like this little life of mine. It's not something amazing, and it's not a tragedy. However, every day doing art is enough in my world.

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I'm a first-generation Chinese American who grew up in a family tailoring business. Like many family-run businesses, I started helping out at a young age where I picked up skills in mending and tailoring. Over the years I have incorporated my skill into my art form.

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In my current work, I have been incorporating plarn (yarn made from plastic) to construct large-scale sculptures that protrude from the wall. Each piece is completed through labor-intensive repetition of sewing, knitting, crocheting, weaving, braiding, Chinese knotting, and other techniques to sculpt. My process is rooted deeply in experimenting and researching the heritage of different techniques. For generations, humankind has passed down the legacy of the art of sewing and improved technique, execution, and creativity. 

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Humans have come a long way from the age of using animal skin to operating mass production. My works honor and pay homage to the human touch and the achievements that are overlooked through connecting the relationship between commercial and handmade. Manufactured goods take a lot of hand work and manpower. A lot of commercial products still require hand finishing or someone to operate a machine. Machines don't negate people. Every hand played a role in putting blood, sweat, and tears into the production.