The Color of Jade #7, monotype print on Hahnemühle paper community the claws of an eagle

the claws of an eagle

after watching the crashing Atlantic waves

Mockingbirds are known for appropriating the calls of other birds to gain expanded control of the territory

The Asian Diasporic Zodiac explores hybrid identities

My maternal relatives were born in Taiwan

The Color of Jade #7, monotype print on Hahnemühle paper community the claws of an eagleThe Color of Jade series is inspired by hand carved jade pendants and their wide varying hues. Wearing jade is often seen as a form of protection. It is said that if the jade you wear breaks, it is protecting you from something worse happening. My first pendants came from my mother, who brought them from Taiwan when her family immigrated to the United States. For me, jade has come to be a symbol of cultural stewardship and community protection.