St Leo's Catholic College
Darramuragal Country
Dual
Textile and Fibre
Raffia, paperbark, copper wire
My body of work investigates my dual identity – my First Nations heritage from my mother’s side and my Chinese heritage from my father’s. The jacket is made from paperbark, a natural and Indigenous material, and the bandeau is made using the traditional weaving technique I was taught when my Aboriginality was discovered. The skirt consists of a hand-painted underskirt, using four Chinese characters which relate to my identity that my dad taught me, and the woven circles are made from raffia, a modified natural material. Interwoven within the garment are Chinese symbols and emblems: red satin cord, written characters, coins.
My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of Jason Wing, Blue Cupids.
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