Side projects & tinkering
Things I make when I'm curious.
Not client work. Not deliverables.
Just exploring.
Materials research
Bacterial Cellulose Diaries
Growing SCOBY into packaging, watching it fail, trying again.
ongoingCreative coding
Generative Pattern Tools
p5.js scripts for making organic, irregular patterns from sensor data.
activeMapping / data
Tokyo Urban Foraging Map
Documenting edible plants across Tokyo neighborhoods using GIS.
archivedSoft robotics
Pneumatic Creature Kits
Soft robots for children's workshops — inflate to move, squeeze to interact.
archivedApp prototype
Fermentation Journal
A Figma prototype for tracking home ferments — sourdough, miso, kimchi.
activeAnimation
Poldergeist
Hand-drawn animation on how the Netherlands defends against rising seas.
archived — featured on documentaryPublication
Born in China, Grown in America
Risograph-printed zine on identity, food, and belonging. Senior thesis.
archivedArduino / sensors
Tactile Language Learning
Arduino + ML glove for learning tonal languages through vibration patterns.
archivedA place for experiments, dead ends, and things that aren't quite finished yet. Updated sporadically.