Mixed Media on glass

Signed certificate of authenticity.

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Both Chinese calligraphy and lamp-working are a highly focused process that requires the person to be mindful of their present. During the process, I become very sensitive to my state of mind and my body sensations, as it easily reflects on my hand and then transfer to the work. I calligraphy the first letter that comes to my mind, contemplate the definition of the letter and how I emotionally connect to them. I would then go on a much slower process to transform these shapes into glass. When my breath and my hands come together into one, the control of my wrists engages my conscious rhythmic inhalation and exhalation which is perfectly reflected in my lamp- working practice—a glass making process that requires engagement of mind, breath and hand manipulation. From narrative texts to abstract shapes, the sensory experience transitioned into the transparent glass strokes.