3 "poetry" books themed to the universal biscuit tin sewing kit. Each one reflects different aspects of stories and memories I have of my family, and the broader immigrant history that we carry in our bones. (Flip-through videos posted on Instagram)
Book covers are scanned paint pen and pencil crayon illustrations, poem illustrations are pen and tidied up in Photoshop. Pages cut by hand and bound by red thread. The fabric case is hand sewn and the attached cover is ink on watercolour paper. Created August 2025.
Dear Acacia
A short story about ants and their biological attachment to the acacia tree. Created April 2025.
Going Thru It...
8 page zine about understanding, empathizing, and still choosing to let them go. Created May, 2024.
Jestress
4 page silent excerpt from the beginning of "Jestress," a comic about a corrupt a Jester kingdom, mutant creatures, and a group of rogues organizing to fight back. Work in progress, 2024.
Oh Lonesome Stars...
12 page accordion fold interactive book about finding peace in the vast night sky. Created October, 2023.
The Chinese Ghost Bachelors
8 page zine about the forgotten stories of early Chinese immigrants in Canada. Currently displayed at the Mah Society of Edmonton with the Journey of the Horse Exhibit. Created March, 2024.
oh to die in the pigeon filled sky
8 page zine about hubris and making it in the big city. Created November, 2023.
Holding On // First Aid Kit for the Soul
Box book about the process of rotting, healing, and growing again. Contents include a matchbox stitch kit, a band-aid box with 9 felt bandages, and a 10 page art book. Created November, 2023.
