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My practice is grounded in ceramics as a material and conceptual language through which histories, cultural transmission, and systems of knowledge are made tangible. Trained at the Kootenay School of the Arts, I work with clay as both medium and method—engaging processes that emphasize context, source, and the embodied connnections of making.

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Alongside my studio practice, my academic work in advanced education studies—at the Master’s and Doctoral levels—shapes a critical framework for understanding how knowledge is formed, preserved, and shared. This is complemented by a minor in Chinese studies and a period of language and cultural study at the Beijing Language and Culture University, where I deepened my engagement with Chinese history, philosophy, and material culture.

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These intersecting trajectories converge in my ongoing relationship with the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, where I volunteer as a docent. In this role, I interpret the Garden’s architecture, art, and symbolism—particularly as they relate to Ming Dynasty traditions—while engaging diverse audiences in dialogue around cultural meaning of historical and contemporary contexts. The Garden itself stands as a testament to the Chinese diaspora in Vancouver and reflects broader histories of migration, exclusion, and the ongoing work of recognition and reconciliation.

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My work draws these threads together, positioning ceramic objects as sites of encounter between past and present, material and meaning. Through forms that reference architectural elements, ornament, and vernacular traditions, I explore how cultural knowledge is encoded, transformed, and rearticulated across time and place.