I find magic in everyday items most people overlook. I transform them into sculptures and paintings that reframe value and sustainability. From bicycle rims salvaged in San Francisco to pine cones foraged in the Swiss Alps and six-pack rings pulled from New York City rubbish heaps, all materials hold latent beauty to reveal and lost histories to tell.
Born to Vietnamese refugee parents, I grew up across several American cities, an experience that shaped my adaptability, resourcefulness, and approach to making art. I studied microbiology at the University of Texas before pivoting to art and earning an MFA from the Parsons School of Design. The intersection of science and art shapes my practice, balancing precision, experimentation, and intuition.
My work has been featured on national television (The Nate Berkus Show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Flea Market Flip); in books (Post-Petroleum Design, Eco Design Lamps); and in design media (Surface Magazine, Inhabitat, and Apartment Therapy). I work and live in Okinawa, Japan, with my husband and our two sons.