creative pursuits

Wedding creative

custom 3-in-1 wedding dress

Marrying my Vietnamese and American heritage together with a interchangeable, convertible look: a bodysuit and mermaid skirt, Vietnamese ao dai, and pants
Concepted and designed by me; lace sourced from Germany, produced by Cee's Bridal in Vietnam

wedding emblem

Designing an emblem for our forest nuptials, used across various wedding assets

hand-embroidered chucks

In between last-minute wedding details, I learned embroidery in one month to embroider matching chucks with our favorite flowers (which also matched with our wedding florals)

Metalsmithing

handmade jewelry

Designing and making rings + earrings that I sold at craft fairs; also donated to raise money for charities during the pandemic
Engagement ring designed by me, produced by Honed Jewelry; all other pieces designed and made by me in 14k gold, brass, and sterling silver

Needlefelting

just for fun

Making minis of my favorite animals and pets
Branding, Illustration
Branding a Thai rolled ice cream company