My name is Shih, and I create

Ahhh, it seems forever since I have updated any post here. I have been extremely busy with a few things. And one of those were, I have had a trip and fall just a day before my daughter birthday, fractured my ribs. No, that's not pleasant at all. Because of the current pandemic, lock down in Melbourne, border closures etc etc. I wasn't able to get the help that I needed. And that has made the recovery very slow. I did have a girlfriend who came and helped me, she is a godsend. I wouldn't know what to do without her. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart.  Paper on Skin 2020 .. what a year I must say. I think it has been enormous and a lot of new normal for everybody in the world. Beside the pandemic, me just had a baby, in a new home, managing 4 kids on my own is a lot. So making a piece of wearable art on top of that needs a miracle. I have promised everybody in year 2018, I will be in for the competition 2020. I will hold on to my words and do whatever it takes to make

My final Chapter of Empress At Forbidden City creation: Wu Zhou Dynasty for Paper On Skin Launching event After over a year, my Paper On Skin  2018 creation still going strong. The piece was invited for a numbers of exhibition here and there. Completing an artwork feels amazing. When our vision comes to lives, it is very rewarding. However, I feel like I could've done more and I have the urge to create another piece to compensate this majestic red paper dress, the very first piece of fully committed wearable art that I have ever made.  Empress At Forbidden City - Paper On Skin 2018 entry, Alif and me trying to fit it on model, Brooke. Year 2019, after winning 3 awards from the Australian Wearable Art Festival , my life yet again has changed. And the changes has made great impact for the rest of my life. The week I was flying to Queensland for the finale at Australian Wearable Art Festival, I was tested positive for being pregnant with my 4th child. Bearing a child in me is temporar

As I have mentioned on the last post, I have been very busy with work and children and have missed out on 2 prestigious wearable art competition beginning of year 2019.  After being in the job as a Team Leader for some time, and working with a team of awesome people, my jobs get easier. That's mean my hands are getting itchy to get creative again. I saw this advertisement and posts about an event called Australian Wearable Art Festival . I seen it pop up in my newsfeed in Facebook for quite some times. I wasn't going to participate because the event take place in Queensland.  I keep going back to the post about the event and I was unsure whether I should do it.. (back and forth... back and forth... ) Not long after that I thought, oh well, let's make an entry submission. It doesn't mean I will be selected for sure at that stage. But if I am chosen as a finalist, then I will just have to commit to it.  In my submission, I drafted 1 of the most powerful woman ever lived a