Her work examines time, psychology, repetition, and the tension between our inner and outer worlds. Her practice is influenced by her Korean American upbringing and is a silent rebellion against society’s obsession with productivity, efficiency and status. Growing up in Los Angeles, there was an enormous amount of emphasis placed on image and results. Self-worth was not obtained from within, but rather hinged on performance and external validation.

Her sculptures are an effort to prioritize process over results. The repetitive and intense labor required in creating the work is used as an entry point to cultivate a state of awareness in only the here and now. Many pieces are intentionally left unglazed, leaving the raw clay body exposed. The compulsion to cover up blemishes and present a polished exterior is restrained in honor of accepting imperfections not as flaws, but as part of an authentic wholeness. Other pieces, however, are embellished with beads intentionally covering what is underneath.