My series is about technology, history and transformation. Historically, ormolu was a European gilding technique added to imported Chinese porcelains. I replaced that Rococo filigree with manga and sci-fi-inspired robotic structures, all in clay, on blue and white vessels to echo Chinese dynasties.

My family history encompasses India, Trinidad, China, Ireland and Canada. It is why I am interested in hybridity and mixed identities. By using multiple visual languages, Chinese porcelain, European decorative history and Japanese pop culture included, I aim to reflect contemporary Canadian culture.

I have experienced both apprenticeship and academic training and I see real value in each. Clay is a demanding material, and skills matter, but they become most powerful when students use them to articulate ideas, process their experiences and navigate a rapidly changing world saturated in technology.