I began as a painter, established myself as a fabric artist and am now a full-time ceramic artist. My works are the evidence of the past experience and passion toward clay. Since 1996, I have created close to 200 small ceramic box sculptures. The size is such that it fits into one's palm. Each was individually hand-constructed of white stoneware or porcelain, bisque fire to cone 04. Then I painted them with under-glazes, oxides and glazes, and fired them again to cone 6(2200°F) in an electric kiln. Sometimes I mixed inlay and carving techniques. The box-form sculpture served as a 3-dimensional canvas. I painted on all surfaces, exterior as well as interior. The subject matter I choose is the celebration of the journey of life and is based on my own imagination. These box-form sculptures are not designed as containers, but as a joy to behold. My intention is to be playful and for one to experience joy when opening the box. To complete the presentation, I designed, hand painted and quilted silk wrapper for each piece. My latest work is a series of boxes sculpted in house form. In these houses, every piece can be taken apart, in a manner of decomposition and re-composition. I enjoy the versatile character of clay and the challenge of glaze during firing. It is like alchemy, using the five elements in nature to transform an earthy material into precious objects. I like to think of my work as using the oldest material on earth and making it into contemporary art.

Updated: Feb 18,2007