Visual Art

Poetry Scrabble

This interactive sculpture brings poetry magnets to the community. Artist Jen Cheng creates a custom word bucket to celebrate each event’s theme and attendees are delighted by the collective imagination shown on the sculpture. More about Poetry Scrabble here.

playtiles

Each tile is infused with colors of the Eastern Five Elements (water, earth, metal, wood, fire) and the iterative design is a wink to Andy Warhol. References include ocean coral reefs, volcanic lava, painted desert, copper metal, redwood trees, and rainforests. “play” is part of the artist’s visual art collection of four-letter words from her poetry that have multiple meanings as both verb and noun.

A private gym in Culver City enjoys a custom design of playtiles printed on aluminum. Please inquire about custom designs for your office, lounge, or home.

“The Love Story of Butterfly and Snake” for Puppetzilla 2020, hosted by the LA Guild of Puppetry

My first puppet slam show is inspired by theme of forbidden love from “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” (David Sedaris) – love across animal species. Snake is first seen as a Caterpillar at the romantic lake and when Butterfly realizes the mistaken identity of Snake, she runs away. Through the chase and turmoil of the storm and the marketplace, they find refuge in a dressing room where Snake tries to win back the heart of Butterfly, wooing with wardrobe changes. With the soft pink outfit (colors inspired by Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Butterfly submits to their love.