COLLECTIONS
MOMENT.A
Exploring the concept of displacement: inspired by the myth of Ranginui and Papatūānuku.
We are displaced pieces longing to make ourselves whole, holding onto ephemeral things that are not meant to last. This collection delivers a message of liberation: hold onto moments as memories without forfeiting the momentum of moving forward.
Elongated silhouettes – handmade & sewn resin flower embellishments – long leather straps – adjustable belt details
Tangent Skies
An exploration of my dual cultural upbringing: Chinese and New Zealand.
When traditions become restrictions and expectations are unachievable, how do children born into cocoons of traditions find their identity, if ever? From being limited by a simple statement, “too bad she is not a son”, to finding freedom and a new idiom in art. This collection is my response to the cultures that shaped me, a transition from fortitude, to anger and resentment, and eventually forgiveness and acquiescence.
Oversized & straight silhouettes – pleating – textile painting & resin coating – textile dye painting
Comet
Finalist in Ferrero Rocher x Vivienne Tam Golden Couture design competition.
Inspired by the origin story of the gold-coated chocolate that fell from Heaven, this design captures a fantasy of magic and light.
Textile painting – textile manipulation – handmade & sewn embellishment petals
The exhibition was held over the Christmas and New Year’s period at Hysan Place, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, next to a design by Vivienne Tam.
Barebones
Print design inspired by the act of stripping human and nature back to the basic elements. Textile print created through image manipulation of personal photographs and illustrations.
Digital print on cotton – waxed thread embroidery & fringing – polymer clay 3D structure on hand-cut patterns
