Work

Each piece is evidence of sustained attention and small acts of tending. When worn on the body, the work becomes a portable tool for ongoing repair. I am interested in how jewelry can hold a dual function clearly and without sentimentality: as a rigorous craft practice—and as a lived site where internal states can be processed, transformed, and carried forward.

The familiar objects, once crafted to articulate stories of diasporic peoples, now transform into vessels for the shared experience of loss and the collective journey through grief.

“Security Blanket” describes the transitional time when we try to find our footing in a new context, analyzing our sense of belonging while physically disconnected from home. I draw upon the stories of people and, through jewelry, manifest their sense of belonging in these times.

Looking forward, looking back illustrates my progression of personal wellness in three stages: the past, the present and the future — from childhood memories of the medicine I had to take every day, to the supplements I have relied on, to an optimistic future of being less dependent on them.