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Upcoming Art Shows:
Falls Church Holiday Show - Information coming soon!

September 20, 2008: Just Announced - Awarded 1st Place in Category/Best in Show (Handmade Beads) in the 1st Annual Bead Museum Washington DC's Celebrating Beads International Jewelry Design Competition!


Transcendence 3 - a series of 3 cherry blossom themed pendants, including 2 branches and a medallion. Transcendence 3 will be on display at the Bead Museum in downtown Washington D.C. from September 28, 2008 through December 31, 2008 as part of the Celebrating Beads exhibit.

September 5, 2008: Just Announced - Finalist in the 2008 Fire Mountain Gems Annual Beading Contest!

Blissful Harmony - a 3D scene of goldfish in fine silver and 22kt gold

Selected as a finalist for 2 years in a row!


August 2, 2008: Look for updates to the store soon - it's been a busy summer of competitions (jewelry and photography), working on new product lines, creating new prints, and repackaging some of my work (i.e. all stainless steel pendants now come in a reusable tin instead of the paper packaging I had been using). I will be posting my show schedule soon too. Hope you all are having a wonderful summer!

April 2008: Just Announced - Finalist in the 2007-2008 Fire Mountain Gems Annual Beading Contest!

Immortality - A cherry blossom branch in fine silver with Jadeite stamens.
photo of cherry blossom branch pendant

Creating art is my passion - my art is strongly influenced by my Chinese heritage. Each item is handmade with lots of care and attention to detail; each piece is a celebration of my culture, and sometimes a celebration of nature. My inspiration comes from the beauty and the spirit of my heritage. Thank you for visiting and I hope that what you see here touches your heart as much as it touched mine.

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