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I keep an unofficial diary of anecdotes and lessons as I navigate chronic illness and my first few years as a writer and illustrator.

3 quick video lessons about what makes you valuable (from my The Millennial Source interview)

In November, The Millennial Source swung by and we got talking about how The Hong Konger started. My disability story is baked into The...

2022: Finding the "enough" threshold

Last year I did a 2021 year in review. I explained how I went from bedridden curmudgeon to a writer and illustrator. If 2021 was the year...

A man licked me at my Studio Show

This blog post discusses sexual assault and I think I use one swear word. You've been warned. Last weekend, I hosted an exhibition in my...

Photos from the 2022 Studio Show

This web address used to link to a landing page my 2022 Studio Show. The page has since been archived, but its contents are reflected...

All about my Sophia x Sophia NFT collection for The Women's Foundation

This web address used to link to a landing page for the Future Values collection. The page has since been archived, but its contents are...

How I make time-sensitive Hong Kongers that reflect local news

I take anonymous questions about work, art, and chronic illness via NGL and answer one a week in a blog post. This week's question isn’t...

How I made The Hong Konger Wall for the Affordable Art Fair mural

Photo by Miguel Candela | miguelcandela.com I take anonymous questions about work, art, and chronic illness via NGL and answer one a week...

What I do when I feel creatively stuck

I’ve started taking anonymously asked questions via NGL and posting responses on my Instagram highlights. Here’s a question I received...

Art Diaries Ep. 2: Changing the subject when things aren’t working out

Originally posted to Instagram When I create Hong Kongers, I try to do something new with each one. I started making them as a way to...

Art Diaries Ep. 1: Celebrating the process, not the end goal

Originally posted to Instagram 25 mins condensed into 55 seconds. When it comes to filming myself make art, I actually end up with pretty...

How I wrote and illustrated a book in 2 weeks as K11 ARTUS's artist-in-residence

I wrote a book inspired by and set at K11 ARTUS as their inaugural artist-in-residence. I’ve never written a book so quickly, so thought...

My daily routine as the artist-in-residence at K11 ARTUS

I’ve been at K11 ARTUS, the design-led artisanal residence in Tsim Sha Tsui, now for a nine days and have sunk into a fun little...

Answering your questions as K11 ARTUS’s artist-in-residence

I’m currently living at K11 ARTUS, the design-led artisanal residence along the harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui, creating art inspired by the...

How I started The Hong Konger: A 2021 year in review

The Hong Konger has taken over my life way more than I thought it would and has defined my year. I never started it with a real agenda or...