"Thương" tray

Hand-painted tray

Dims: 4 x 4"

Coated in gloss varnish
not food-safe

The Story:
Emotional validation and support is not my parents’ strong suit, however, every time I visit, my mom would always ask what fruits I’m craving and she would get them a week or two ahead and store them carefully then once I’m home, she’d cut them up for me.

As I grow up I have come to learn that though my parents can’t love me the way I want, they do it the only way they know best…

"Thương" holds a mother's expression of love, a consolidation, a hug and everything in between that words are not enough to carry.