ABOUT ME
I was adopted from China at 11 months and lived near Aspen, Colorado up until 6th grade. I attended a small charter school there that first exposed me to intentional education. In 2018, my family moved to Boulder, Colorado, partially because of my growing hunger for impactful and real-world applicable learning. I started attending the Watershed School in 6th grade, and the school's commitment to crafting curious and capable students kept me there through my senior year of High School. I spent a year at Smith College in Massachusetts but now am pursuing alternative education through internships and apprenticeships in the Book Arts and Letterpress. I intend to eventually continue my higher education to support my work at the intersections of social justice, art, and the outdoors.
I have experience in a variety of traditional visual mediums including letterpress and printing, drawing, painting, bookmaking, and ceramics. I also have skills in logo design, social media content, CAD modeling, digital and graphic design, and producing online periodicals. Since the summer of 2024 I have worked as the communications manager for Diversify Whitewater, a non-profit committed to improving BIPOC access to paddlesports. There, I operate the organization’s social media, website, and other behind the scenes operations related to the public. I also worked as a raft guide for a local outfitter last summer and have CPR, Wilderness First Aid, and Swiftwater Rescue Technician certifications. Concurrently, I have expanded my book art and letterpress skills both independently, and with the help of a variety of mentors including Robin Doggett, Brenda Gallagher, Laura Gunnip, and Kenneth Botnick. I hope to continue to transition into the independent publishing space with an emphasis on accessible, radical, and compassionate work.
My personal work explores identity, dissonance, relationships with the natural world, and activism. These themes come through in both my professional work and in personal creative projects. For example, I am currently in post production on a narrative documentary produced with ByKids that explores identity and young adulthood in rural communities. I also semi-regularly update a personal Substack that primarily explores the nuances of a hyper conscious intersectional life. I enjoy how my diverse creative practice offers room for the intentional and professional while simultaneously leaving space for a more experiential, personal, and playful practice.