“Melting Pot: Casting a Caribbean Chinese Body was created for my 2020 master’s degree at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. This body of work for me is a celebration of my family, ancestors and their stories. Being away from home in Trinidad, I have gained a better sense of myself and the importance of the home as part of the Caribbean diaspora in Toronto. I am reminded of the narrative of migration that began with my ancestors in China, my family in Trinidad and now my own body in Toronto. It is my pleasure as an artist and maker that I honour the roots of my ancestors who have travelled along with me. In the context of making my work, home is not easily defined when considering the history of the migration of my family. As part of the Caribbean diaspora, movement on land has a profound meaning as my body moves across each space I encounter. My art practice allows me to take authorship of my work in centering ancestral and familial knowledge by working with bronze, resin and wax I honour their memory. ”