https://lilyjeon.ca 2026-02-24T05:04:21+00:00 always 0.5 https://lilyjeon.ca/bday 2025-05-15T12:19:51+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T2350797668480124664429272094614/IMG_0294.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2351090191727216977638995515286/IMG_0287.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B2351090683148479101261450565526/IMG_0292.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E2351091182464947688431593707414/IMG_0281.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U2351091428378492935053626300310/IMG_0283.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2351091690230025061360711489430/Screenshot-2025-05-11-at-11.10.32-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R2351092639481028350380528097174/IMG_0302.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2351092747339140949360276395926/IMG_0304.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W2351093045014250066811310823318/IMG_0285.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F2351093246139100702466552092566/IMG_0289.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I2351139773107299223056343619478/IMG_0309.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2351148088161657888373830047638/IMG_0311.PNG https://lilyjeon.ca/information 2025-05-13T02:06:32+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1501563240615786351924875614102/Logo_clear.png https://lilyjeon.ca/thumbnail-nav 2025-05-14T00:50:37+00:00 always 0.5 https://lilyjeon.ca/pages 2025-05-13T02:06:32+00:00 always 0.5 https://lilyjeon.ca/snowcone 2025-05-13T02:16:44+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1503193641739174281298424616854/Snowcone.png Toronto constantly struggles with the challenge of designing for polar extremes. The inaugural 2015 Winterstations competition picked 5 designs to reanimate the lifeless lifeguard stations and underutilized beaches in the winter. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509422754806267212731873744790/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.13.28-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509422754824713956805583296406/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.14.06-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509423035694839223107216201622/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.15.07-PM.png Snowcone’s design is one that is temporary (easily deployed on a snow-covered sandy beach in -15 C weather), that looks enticing enough to bring visitors out to said -15 C snowscape, and that is warm enough to keep them there...with no heat or power! It strategically captures the warmth of the sun like a stained glass greenhouse, utilizes the insulative properties of snow to contain visitors’ body heat, blocks off the lake’s harsh winds, and turns an eye-catching face toward the boardwalk. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509423035713285967180925753238/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.15.28-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509423035731732711254635304854/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.15.45-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1509423035621052246812377995158/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-11.14.18-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509423380778080609991798282134/Screenshot-2023-11-23-at-12.49.52-AM.png Shielding wind from the lake (South face) https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509423380685846889623250524054/Screenshot-2023-11-23-at-12.47.46-AM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1509423736431306351111953438614/amina-lalor-2-crop-u24582.jpg Toronto constantly struggles with the challenge of designing for polar extremes. The inaugural 2015 Winterstations competition picked 5 designs to reanimate the lifeless lifeguard stations and underutilized beaches in the winter. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509452335894383348926587852694/Architecture meets warm winter beaches at Ryerson https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1509467862961592048025212278678/snowcone---conference.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509467863127612744688598243222/snowcone---sunny-exterior.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509467863053825768393760036758/snowcone---pointing.jpeg Coordination https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1509467863109166000614888691606/snowcone---snowy-exterior.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1509467862906251815804083623830/snowcone---cnc-drawings.png CNC programming + milling https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509467863072272512467469588374/snowcone---rhino.png Rhino 3D modelling https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1509467862795571351361826314134/snowcone----nanotecture.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509467862998485536172631381910/snowcone---exhibit.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509467862832464839509245417366/snowcone---assembly.jpeg Assembly https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509467863146059488762307794838/snowcone---truck.jpeg Transport https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509467862850911583582954968982/snowcone---award.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509467862814018095435535865750/snowcone---acrylic.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509467863090719256541179139990/snowcone---snow-filled-interior.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1509467862943145303951502727062/snowcone---conduit-cut.jpeg Cut + hydraulic press + drill holes + deburr https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509467862887805071730374072214/snowcone---carrying.jpeg Installation in -15 weather https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509467862980038792098921830294/snowcone---diagram.png Repetitive, modular units were fastened with simple nuts + bolts and zip-ties for speedy assembly and disassembly. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509467863035379024320050485142/snowcone---heat-bending.jpeg Heat bending https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1509467863164506232836017346454/snowcone---windswept.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509467862869358327656664520598/snowcone---big-team.jpeg It takes a village! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509467862721784375066988107670/snowcone----3D-print.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509467862924698559877793175446/snowcone---cnc.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509467863016932280246340933526/snowcone---frame.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509467970376982789235931338646/snowcone-text---snow-sun.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509467970321642557014802683798/snowcone-text---fuses.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509467970413876277383350441878/snowcone-text---windswept.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509479613389993048419915257750/Screenshot-2023-11-23-at-12.49.02-AM.png Opening up to the boardwalk (North face) https://lilyjeon.ca/ripple 2025-05-13T02:16:47+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1503193641702280793151005513622/Ripple.png Ripple is a playful embodiment of the notion that we can achieve more together; that every action causes a ripple effect. It was an interactive experience that invited visitors to move through a thicket of suspended droplets, making music by tugging on them; synchronizing movements and harmonizing sounds with those of other visitors. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509553640598235958545869952918/ripple---copper-assembly.jpeg Assembly https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509553640579789214472160401302/ripple---closeup.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509553640690469678914417710998/ripple---panels.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509553640635129446693289056150/ripple---install.jpeg Install https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1509553640339981541513936230294/ripple---3d-prints.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509553640764256655209255917462/ripple---spray.jpeg Spray frosting https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1509553640745809911135546365846/ripple---solder-crew.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509553640653576190766998607766/ripple---led-solder.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509553640561342470398450849686/ripple---bulbs.jpeg Soldering & wiring https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1509553640708916422988127262614/ripple---red-coat.jpeg It seeks to empower visitors to engage with and affect their environment in a playful way, and offers a different experience with every visit - at the beginning of the night when crowds line up for Nuit Blanche, your note mixes with many others, while late at night you may have the whole keyboard to yourself. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1509553640819596887430384572310/ripple---vacuum-form.jpg 3D printing + vacuum forming https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1509553640856490375577803675542/ripple---video.mp4 Ripple is a playful embodiment of the notion that we can achieve more together; that every action causes a ripple effect. It was an interactive experience that invited visitors to move through a thicket of suspended droplets, making music by tugging on them; synchronizing movements and harmonizing sounds with those of other visitors. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1509553640801150143356675020694/ripple---unit-diagram.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1509553640616682702619579504534/ripple---haya.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1509553640782703399282965469078/ripple---stack.jpeg Transport https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1509553640838043631504094123926/ripple---video-screenshot.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1509553640524448982251031746454/ripple---arduino.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509553640893383863725222778774/ripple---zoom-diagram.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509553640874937119651513227158/ripple---walkway-diagram.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509553640672022934840708159382/ripple---led-throwies.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509560023042558253534762227606/ripple---rhino.png Rhino 3D + Grasshopper parametric modelling https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1509562417909554366951010326422/ripple---big-team.jpeg Team work!!!!! https://lilyjeon.ca/rock-the-boat 2025-05-13T02:16:48+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1503193641720727537224715065238/Rock-the-Boat.png Rock the Boat was an interactive installation in Vagsbunnen public square in Bergen, Norway. The project was awarded Honourable Mention in the 2014 Bergen International Wood Festival Competition. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1509646584333783903384591652758/rock the boat Rock the Boat was an interactive installation in Vagsbunnen public square in Bergen, Norway. The project was awarded Honourable Mention in the 2014 Bergen International Wood Festival Competition. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1509658389641248523065210689430/rocktheboat---deck.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509658389678142011212629792662/rocktheboat---girl-w-glasses.jpeg More than just a seating element, Rock the Boat acts as a catalyst for members of the community to interact. Users are encouraged to loosen up at coordinate their movements to cradle the structure back and forth. The rocking motion is reminiscent of boats floating on the pier just steps away from the square. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509658389622801778991501137814/rocktheboat---completed.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509658389715035499360048895894/rocktheboat---lily-cut.jpeg Cutting 2x2’s out in the square with portable power tools https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1509658389770375731581177550742/rocktheboat---shoes.jpeg Woven completely out of 2x2 lumber, the stepped detailing of wood members allows users of all ages to climb aboard, catering to the wide demographic of the festival. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509658389696588755286339344278/rocktheboat---lil-boy.jpeg The competition challenged industry professionals and students to design and build a public installation outdoors from scratch using only 2x2 lumber within the span of 5 days. It was displayed as part of Norway’s Constitution 200th year anniversary celebrations. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509658389438334338254405621654/rocktheboat---adults.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509658389659695267138920241046/rocktheboat---frame.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509658389733482243433758447510/rocktheboat---low-view.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509658389751928987507467999126/rocktheboat---rain-poncho.jpeg Building outdoors with the elements https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1509658389807269219728596653974/rocktheboat---wide.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509660798878258269901199497110/rocktheboat---tilt.jpeg https://lilyjeon.ca/antiprism 2025-05-13T02:16:49+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1503193641388686143897943136150/Antiprism.png <div style="text-align: left">An “antiprism” is a triangular prism that is twisted upon itself. Its dynamic form and ability to manipulate light embodies the idea that things are relative, unstable... whereas a prism disperses light, an antiprism disperses, then re-focuses it.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509582750962336821820245923734/antiprism---curtains.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">Upon removing their shoes and stepping into the cushioned floor, visitors are funnelled into a low curtained doorway, to emerge out the other side... a larger mirror image space that is warm with pastel colours, filled with calming ambient music, and hanging textiles gently swaying in the wind.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509582751054570542188793681814/antiprism---opening.jpeg My supportive community! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1509582750888549845525407717270/antiprism---assembly.jpeg Assembly https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509582751146804262557341439894/antiprism---soldering-people.jpeg Soldering https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1509582751036123798115084130198/antiprism---lily-mike.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509582750777869381083150407574/antiprism---ambient-video.m4v <div style="text-align: left">The space is a sensory environment that is activated through their movement - the lights in the prisms and on the walls change colour, in subtle ways, based on pressure sensors on the floor. </div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509582751128357518483631888278/antiprism---soldering.png Velostat sensors to drivers for LED strips, Arduino tells it to pulse https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1509582751202144494778470094742/antiprism---vinyl-letters.jpeg Vinyl lettering prompts https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1509582750999230309967665026966/antiprism---install.jpeg Install https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1509582751165251006631050991510/antiprism---top.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509582750925443333672826820502/antiprism---corruplast.jpeg Cutting corruplast prisms https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509582751073017286262503233430/antiprism---poster.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509582750943890077746536372118/antiprism---curtain-rod.jpeg Support rail for curtains https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1509582750906996589599117268886/antiprism---colourful.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">With so little time in our hustle culture to tend to our needs, to listen to our bodies, the installation sought to be a reminder of the palpable impacts that our environments have on us, that we can have on our environments. That we can step into an unassuming shipping container in a derelect parking lot into a space like this reminds visitors about the importance of context, of perspective, and of the importance of giving yourself the space you need.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1509582750980783565893955475350/antiprism---diagram.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509582751017677054041374578582/antiprism---led.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509582751091464030336212785046/antiprism---sewing-velostat.jpeg Sewing velostat pads https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509582751109910774409922336662/antiprism---shipping-containers.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">Two immersive installations housed in shipping containers (the other container containing artwork by Hagop Ohannessian) invited visitors to reflect on what we readily give up in pursuit of constant connectivity (via technological devices).</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509582751183697750704760543126/antiprism---transport.jpeg Transport https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509582751239037982925889197974/antiprism---zoom.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">An “antiprism” is a triangular prism that is twisted upon itself. Its dynamic form and ability to manipulate light embodies the idea that things are relative, unstable... whereas a prism disperses light, an antiprism disperses, then re-focuses it.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509582751220591238852179646358/antiprism---white.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">Antiprism consisted of 2 mirror image spaces. Visitors begin by entering through one end into a brightly lit, stark white entryway, that shocks their retina and contrasts starkly with the surrounding site. This prepares them for an unexpected experience, and represents a mind that is overwhelmed with inputs, goes blank, numb. </div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509593958650633685532521256854/antiprism---dance-with-the-curtains.jpeg <div style="text-align: left">The colours of the space represent the many multitudes of inputs, thoughts, reflections, in one’s mind. In our busy world, the never ending fluctuations of new thoughts and feelings can feel overwhelming. But the exhibition offers an invitation to softly accept, embrace, and learn to coexist with these complexities. Prompts written throughout the space encourage visitors to let loose and try out movement meditation, ground themselves in their bodies, as a way of practicing playfulness, going with the flow, and dancing with the complexities.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1509595045809495669604945745814/antiprism---description.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T2352493308579964603887580862358/1902_Flightmode_Remi-Carreiro-10.jpg <div style="text-align: left">The containers were placed on a parking lot under the gardiner, amidst industrial vehicles and old silos - a rough area.</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2352494162848682657376916199318/1902_Flightmode_Remi-Carreiro-02.jpg <div style="text-align: left">The project was part of the “Flight Mode” exhibition on Toronto’s waterfront, curated by Prachi Khandekar, and taking place alongside the inaugural Toronto Bienniale of Art. Workshops and talks were hosted in the Sidewalk Labs office next door...</div> https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J2352502712305818267321675011990/Screenshot-2025-05-12-at-8.38.50-PM.png Graphic design by Heather Lynn and Billyclub https://lilyjeon.ca/make-room-1 2025-05-13T02:16:50+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1503193641628493816856167307158/Make-Room.png "Make Room" was an interventional space part of CUTMR, an annual interactive art exhibition. It was an interactive, light-hearted satirical space, addressing issues around the act of designing and making. The name is a play on the fact that it is a chaotic room for mass making, and a commentary on what we should set aside and what we should make room for. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509668221774286554329931569046/COME UP TO MY ROOM 2018 "Make Room" was an interventional space part of CUTMR, an annual interactive art exhibition. It was an interactive, light-hearted satirical space, addressing issues around the act of designing and making. The name is a play on the fact that it is a chaotic room for mass making, and a commentary on what we should set aside and what we should make room for. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509670305112668750939271976854/make-room---craft-supplies.jpeg Rapid advancements in new technology are changing the way we design. With new materials, digital fabrication machines, and an infinite online knowledge base becoming more and more accessible every day, designers are using our plentiful resources to create consumable objects in vast quantities. With so many people aggressively adopting the occupation of "maker" and entering into the realm of design under the “DIY” label, the disparity between the quality and quantity of made objects is becoming increasingly worrisome. Consideration towards the intention for designing is being displaced with a tacitly undesirable need of the masses to make, consume, discard, and repeat. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1509670305094222006865562425238/make-room---cleanweave.jpeg Displayed amidst the backdrop of chaotic crafts, a curation of projects produced by members of the DFZ were displayed around the room, with descriptions of “Who”, “What”, “Where”, “When”, and “How” they were created. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1509670305131115495012981528470/make-room---lily-naveed.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1509670305075775262791852873622/make-room---before.jpeg At first glance, it is the ultimate arts and crafts room gone wild. Crafting materials are provided within a blank cardboard canvas room lined with empty shelves and hanging hooks, so visitors could become artists of the exhibition themselves, creating and displaying their work. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1509670305149562239086691080086/make-room---object.jpeg The installation was created with The Design Fabrication Zone (DFZ) at Ryerson, an incubator that cultivates and supports experimental design/fabrication project work, and design-based entrepreneurial ventures. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1509670304928201310202176460694/make-room---after.jpeg After making their works of "art", we invited the users to start asking the basic questions about making, hopefully leading to more responsible and honest intentions for the future of design, maker culture, and consumption. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509670305168008983160400631702/make-room---rhino.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509670305186455727234110183318/make-room---stefanakou.jpeg These serve as exemplifiers of purposeful design, and serve as motivators to guide users to question and answer the most important factor: “Why”. https://lilyjeon.ca/toolbox 2025-05-13T01:29:18+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1503193641757621025372134168470/Toolbox.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1509708425752018929496715679638/toolbox---panel-saw.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1509708425659785209128167921558/toolbox---connect-4.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509708425678231953201877473174/toolbox---frame.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1509708425641338465054458369942/toolbox---checkers.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1509708425493764512464781957014/toolbox---backgammon.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509708425825805905791553886102/toolbox---veneer.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509708425788912417644134782870/toolbox---stain.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509708425770465673570425231254/toolbox---solder.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1509708425696678697275587024790/toolbox---glue.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509708425807359161717844334486/toolbox---ukulele.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509708425733572185423006128022/toolbox---lamps.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1509708425715125441349296576406/toolbox---lamp-samples.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509708425844252649865263437718/toolbox---xylophone.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1509708425622891720980748818326/toolbox---board-game-cafe.jpeg https://lilyjeon.ca/living-in-plant-time 2025-05-13T01:29:18+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1503193641591600328708748203926/Living-in-Plant-Time.png Choa Magazine asked the question - what does it mean to “Age in Place”? In an article called "Tree Time'', the writer, Sumana Roy, revels at the natural pace at which trees grow—unmoving and unbothered by frivolities of societal pressures that we as humans face; rooted, secure, and thriving in their place. While working from home, switching around the house plants and artwork became a routine hobby for me. I became attentive to how much moving a plant from one spot in my small home to another affected its growth. Unlike a tree in the ground, these houseplants, since being plucked out from some tropical soil, have been constantly displaced and forced to adjust to varying pressures inflicted by the sporadic circumstances of me, their owner. They’ve been stunted in growth, growing leggy and uneven from fluctuating growth tactics corresponding to their changing environment. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1510432192960676216535435696022/houseplant---monstera.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1510432192794655519872049731478/houseplant---bike.png Having moved thirteen times within thirty years on Earth, I’ve learned to keep my belongings minimal and well contained, to not get too comfortable too fast. The plants I have with me today have survived through turbulence, being stuffed into moving vehicles, withstanding periods of low sunlight in less-than-optimal transitional homes, and periods of drought while in storage—never in one place long enough to comfortably set down their roots. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1510432192979122960609145247638/houseplant---overall.png Choa Magazine asked the question - what does it mean to “Age in Place”? In an article called "Tree Time'', the writer, Sumana Roy, revels at the natural pace at which trees grow—unmoving and unbothered by frivolities of societal pressures that we as humans face; rooted, secure, and thriving in their place. While working from home, switching around the house plants and artwork became a routine hobby for me. I became attentive to how much moving a plant from one spot in my small home to another affected its growth. Unlike a tree in the ground, these houseplants, since being plucked out from some tropical soil, have been constantly displaced and forced to adjust to varying pressures inflicted by the sporadic circumstances of me, their owner. They’ve been stunted in growth, growing leggy and uneven from fluctuating growth tactics corresponding to their changing environment. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1510432192997569704682854799254/houseplant---spiderplant.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1510432192942229472461726144406/houseplant---console.png After experiencing several seasonal cycles in this current abode, the plants and I are finally starting to feel at home and settle into a comfortable equilibrium. Roots are climbing out of their pots, new growths are emerging, and plants that I didn’t know could flower are flaunting their blooms in the summer! My partner and I also began to really feel rooted and secure in our home, spending lots of energy personalizing it, fixing it, or learning to love all its quirks. But as we did so, we realized it was time again to move on to our next home. It’s a bittersweet feeling to be moving out of this home we grew into so comfortably. And of course, one of the most challenging things to move again will be our many, now overgrown houseplants! This is a miniature scale model of a corner of our beloved home. https://lilyjeon.ca/parcade-1 2025-05-13T02:16:50+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1503193641665387305003586410390/Parcade.png I had the great pleasure of supporting the “Parcade” design team - Daphne Chan, Lisa Cumming, Fiona Kenney, Lucy Wowk, and Emily Skublics - through design, fabrication, and installation phases. I was invited to be a mentor for the Ryerson ShapeLab design challenge, a weekend hackathon event from which 4 winning teams of students were selected to design public installations to be set along King street for the summer as part of King Street Transit Pilot Project. I was paired with the “Parcade” team as a technician of the Design Fabrication Zone, and wee hard worked together over a few months to bring their whimsical design to fruition. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1509694677873276139684344616854/parcade---drill.jpeg CNC cut arcade cabinets designed to be easy to put together and take apart for temporary installation https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1509694677891722883758054168470/parcade---front.jpeg I had the great pleasure of supporting the “Parcade” design team - Daphne Chan, Lisa Cumming, Fiona Kenney, Lucy Wowk, and Emily Skublics - through design, fabrication, and installation phases. I was invited to be a mentor for the Ryerson ShapeLab design challenge, a weekend hackathon event from which 4 winning teams of students were selected to design public installations to be set along King street for the summer as part of King Street Transit Pilot Project. I was paired with the “Parcade” team as a technician of the Design Fabrication Zone, and wee hard worked together over a few months to bring their whimsical design to fruition. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1509694677910169627831763720086/parcade---laser.jpeg Laser cut logo https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1509694677928616371905473271702/parcade---woman.jpeg Each "Parcade" cabinet has an interactive analog game that connects visitors to St James Park which the cabinets are located next to, teaching them about the native tree species in the area, encouraging them to count the number of bikers and animals in the area, and navigating a squirrel through a siteplan of the park. The arcade cabinets double as planters, appearing to have been overtaken by plants growing out from within them. Step stools pull out from below to accommodate users of all heights. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1509704599712830601398615005078/caravanserais_tanyamok.jpeg I was also able to offer some assistance for another team's project, Caravanserrais. This design speaks for itself! It is a seating element that seats 20 in the same footprint that a single car would take up on the street. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1509704599528363160661519488918/caravanserais_alyssacatherinefaoro.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1511419593859851515812836005782/parcade---cnc-pieces.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1511419594025872212476221970326/parcade---install-3d.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1511419593933638492107674212246/parcade---countman-graphics.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1511419593970531980255093315478/parcade---dimensions.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1511419594228786397287027038102/parcade---top.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1511419593583150354707192731542/parcade---3d-dimensions.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1511419593878298259886545557398/parcade---cnc.jpg CNC cut details https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1511419593841404771739126454166/parcade---cnc-action.mov https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1511419594007425468402512418710/parcade---ikea-instructions.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1511419594118105932844769728406/parcade---leaves-angled.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1511419593896745003960255109014/parcade---countman-angle.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1511419594210339653213317486486/parcade---squirrel-races-angle.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1511419594154999420992188831638/parcade---plants.JPG https://lilyjeon.ca/dna 2025-05-13T02:06:30+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1503193641444026376119071790998/DNA.png I had the great pleasure of supporting the creation of the “World’s Longest DNA Model” by team IdeaMosaic. It was IdeaMosaic’s first ever project, and as a technician of the Design Fabrication Zone I assisted them in ideating, prototyping, and deploying the most efficient way of creating something temporary yet beautiful and holding its structure such a large scale. It was displayed at Dundas Square as part of Science Rendezvous, where they broke the Guiness World Record for the longest DNA model at the time at 43.5m in length. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1509682693152778659104626562966/World Record DNA model build at Ryerson University It was a fun challenge, and the design consisted of repetitive modules of laser cut structural “rungs” with flexible veneer backbones, with dowels locking them together through friction to be easily assembled on the spot. The team coordinated an event called the Science Rendezvous, for which other elements were fabricated for maximum visitor interaction. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509689613614838607906301269910/DNA---laser-cut.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1509689613725519072348558579606/DNA---multiple.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1509689613743965816422268131222/DNA---team.jpeg The larger goal of IdeaMosaic is to increase awareness and excitement for science at large, by creating high impact installations and experiences that engage the public in science. The start-up combines the principles of crowd-creation, creativity, and attractive design with science, to interact with people of all ages and interests. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1509689613762412560495977682838/DNA---top-view.jpeg I had the great pleasure of supporting the creation of the “World’s Longest DNA Model” by team IdeaMosaic. It was IdeaMosaic’s first ever project, and as a technician of the Design Fabrication Zone I assisted them in ideating, prototyping, and deploying the most efficient way of creating something temporary yet beautiful and holding its structure such a large scale. It was displayed at Dundas Square as part of Science Rendezvous, where they broke the Guiness World Record for the longest DNA model at the time at 43.5m in length. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1509689613780859304569687234454/DNA---twist.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1509689613799306048643396786070/DNA---zoon.jpeg The community was invited to participate in the making of the installation. Visitors had their polaroid photos taken which were assigned a letter A, T, C, or G. The assigned photos were attached to the backbone structure of the model to signify DNA base pairs. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1511356537539051795189642549142/dna---photo-booth.jpg https://lilyjeon.ca/gathertown 2025-05-13T02:06:31+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1503193641517813352413909997462/Gathertown.png The base graphics and layouts offered by gather.town were rather limited at its inception, so I took to illustrating my own, mostly using my iPad. Very little coding was involved, but the spaces required basic “programming” using gathertown’s interface to make interactive objects that link to embedded whiteboards, videos, games, shared google documents, etc. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1512810232726165130488293087126/BeachPartyInstructions.png Instructions in static PDF form for using Gather.town to help those who are less technologically experienced and wouldn’t be able to understand the built-in interactive instructions within the site. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1512845316828526591642735728534/gathertown---convocation-selfie-booth.png Music DJ’ed by students played in every room, photo booths, yearbooks, and more, adorned the “hallways” of the virtual building. Hundreds of attendees, mostly graduates but also younger students, joined in the successful celebration. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1512845316902313567937573934998/gathertown---mike-bday-cake.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1512845316422698222021125592982/gathertown---1-spadina.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1512845316699399383126768867222/gathertown---board-game-room.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1512845316625612406831930660758/gathertown---ampitheatre.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1512845316607165662758221109142/gathertown---35-sudbury.png I also used gather.town heavily for personal gatherings like birthday parties or large group games nights. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1512845316920760312011283486614/gathertown---Next-Up-Beach-Social-invite.png I was part of Sketch Working Arts’ pilot program called Next Up! Leaders Lab ( professional development training focused on mentorship and education and networking) as a participant. This was the kind of program that would typically rely heavily on co-learning and organic human interactions that occur between the amazing people in the room, so in an attempt to recreate that kind of environment, I facilitated a “beach party”. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1512845316846973335716445280150/gathertown---convocation-undergrad.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1512845316976100544232412141462/gathertown---toolbox-explore-garden.png It was also used as a platform for showcases and exhibitions of work - visitors would be able to walk through a space, see pieces laid out and curated spatially, then click into various interactive objects to look through. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1512845316883866823863864383382/gathertown---mario.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1512845316644059150905640212374/gathertown---arcade-room.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1512845316810079847569026176918/gathertown---convocation-red-carpet.png At my workplace, students would be graduating and not have any ability to socialize with each other - the convocation ceremony offered by the school was to be a video presentation, because allowing hundreds of students to mingle in a socially distanced way is unmanageable. I had built a virtual recreation of our Faculty’s buildings for students to take classes in and hang out in (in an attempt to help recreate some of the spontaneity and charm of studio culture that is so central to architecture school). So for convocation, I added some additional convocation-themed flourishes and an after-party was held there. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1512845316736292871274187970454/gathertown---convocation-couches.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1512845316680952639053059315606/gathertown---beach-selfie-dj.png The base graphics and layouts offered by gather.town were rather limited at its inception, so I took to illustrating my own, mostly using my iPad. Very little coding was involved, but the spaces required basic “programming” using gathertown’s interface to make interactive objects that link to embedded whiteboards, videos, games, shared google documents, etc. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1512845316717846127200478418838/gathertown---convocation-commons.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1512851036665801758984533956502/gathertown---next-up-speed-friending.png In a “room” full of many people, you can emulate “breakout” conversations in a more comfortable fashion than Zoom breakout rooms, because you’re able to see “where” the other participants, who aren’t in your conversation, are up to. This reduces the fear of missing out or anxiety or discomfort caused by being in isolated breakout rooms. having something to do asides from just starting at the camera, namely “moving” your avatar around and exploring the space (including interactive objects and whimsical illustrations) also helps put folks at ease and in a playful social mindset. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1512851036887162687869048575894/gathertown---next-up-speed-friending-overview.png I designed, illustrated, laid out, and “programmed” a speed-friending exercise among other activities. It was the first time many of us were able to have one-on-one or smaller group intimate conversations, and was incredibly valuable. https://lilyjeon.ca/unity-kitchen 2025-05-13T02:06:31+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1503193641794514513519553271702/Unity-Kitchen-Planters.png The Unity Kitchen initiative was born in 2020 - a community service kitchen located in The Church of Holy Trinity (TCHT) which provides those who are facing homelessness in Toronto with fresh food and resources such as tents, jackets and sleeping bags. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1511382309005581828887756920726/unity---julia-build.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1511382309153155781477433333654/unity---van.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1511382308950241596666628265878/unity---burn-prisons.PNG The pandemic created a rise in food insecurity for those facing homelessness, and a core value for Unity Kitchen was to serve high quality, fresh food cooked with care, to destigmatize the narrative around care, and encouraging folks to grow their own food in a community garden planter would further the cause. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1511382309134709037403723782038/unity---survive.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1511382309024028572961466472342/unity---naloxone-training.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1511382309171602525551142885270/unity---wide.jpg The Unity Kitchen initiative was born in 2020 - a community service kitchen located in The Church of Holy Trinity (TCHT) which provides those who are facing homelessness in Toronto with fresh food and resources such as tents, jackets and sleeping bags. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1511382309116262293330014230422/unity---side-zoom.JPG We teamed up to fundraise for, design, and build, some community garden planters for Unity Kitchen (now Trinity Community Hub), to support their cause and help create a homey sense of community for those living in encampments around the church. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1511382309079368805182595127190/unity---reza-build.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1516937985975119106477140465558/Untitled_Artwork.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1516937985495503760560692123542/Untitled_Artwork5.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1516937985938225618329721362326/Untitled_Artwork2.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1516938916521123904755471734678/basil.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1516938916594910881050309941142/lettuce.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1516938916613357625124019492758/strawberries.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1516938916539570648829181286294/chives.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1516938916631804369197729044374/tent.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1516938916558017392902890837910/dill.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1516938916078402046986442495894/window.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1516940421886120783897140909974/movable-shelf.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1516940509858643271417992566678/Untitled_Artwork1.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1516944147907062744342052722582/Untitled_Artwork4.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1517023322697686167192095414166/unity---shelves.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1517023323103514536813705549718/unity---planters.jpg https://lilyjeon.ca/butter-blue 2025-05-13T02:06:30+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1503193641425579632045362239382/Butter-and-Blue.png Helped my friend Natasia make some signs for her new bakery & cafe, “Butter & Blue”. We wanted to make sure the A-frame is sturdy and does not fall over, and created a simple but effective notched joint design. Curved and routed edges all over. It was built all using reclaimed materials. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1510472629828552522285308958614/IMG_0513.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1510473301087122620502182713238/IMG_1283.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1510473479319563860683870427030/IMG_1291.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1510473870648792640358298408854/IMG_7757.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1510473870538112175916041099158/IMG_6970.PNG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1510476764481769203544208168854/IMG_3315.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1510480405204966567156153309078/IMG_3319.JPG Window decals were cut using the vinyl cutter and added throughout to minimize confusion about which part of the buliding is the cafe and which is a residential space. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1510484877876321655068876330902/Screen-Shot-2022-11-15-at-3.36.45-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1510484878042342351732262295446/Screen-Shot-2022-11-15-at-3.37.01-PM.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1510488790209378759980259465110/IMG_3736.JPG Helped 3D model and design the metal signage over the walkway. Special thanks to Peter of Dexta Canada for brainstorming such a great solution and fabricating it so beautifully! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1510489822212475963661124622230/IMG_3152.JPG Helped my friend Natasia make some signs for her new bakery & cafe, “Butter & Blue”. We wanted to make sure the A-frame is sturdy and does not fall over, and created a simple but effective notched joint design. Curved and routed edges all over. It was built all using reclaimed materials. https://lilyjeon.ca/hexels 2025-10-13T00:45:29+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1511393759231669773733216901014/dogeball---game-curious-make.jpeg Though the game had no end goal, it allowed players to experience the mechanics of moving my hard-of-seeing and skittish dog by luring him with a ball within his small radius of sight. The goal was to build empathy for all aging creatures, dog and otherwise, and emphasize their value despite having fewer / different functions than their younger selves. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1511393758954968612627573626774/dogeball---cookie.gif An experimental animation of my one-eyed dog inspired the creation of a simple experiential videogame called “Dogeball” during a game design course led by the Hand Eye Society, and was exhibited at the TMU Student Learning Centre. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1511400549644184002882552715158/hexels---sugarhouse-studios.gif https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1511400549662630746956262266774/hexels---tetris.m4v https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1511400549459716562145457198998/hexels---clouds.gif https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1511400549717970979177390921622/hexels---ysdn.m4v https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1511400549625737258808843163542/hexels---jeon.gif A study of 2D animations using pixels. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1511400549607290514735133611926/hexels---cube-animation.gif https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1511400549681077491029971818390/hexels---up-house.gif https://lilyjeon.ca/bench-friends-forever 2025-05-13T02:06:31+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1509745038296254106003476567958/bench---people-1.jpeg Participants were encouraged to take a breather from their day and join a stranger in personal conversation for no purpose beyond that. Conversation cards were provided if participants desired them. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V1509745038259360617856057464726/bench---detail.jpeg The wonderful and simultaneously most challenging part of living in a city like Toronto is that there is so much going on constantly. The density of a large city often results in individuals mentally isolating themselves from their surroundings and their neighbours. There is undeniably a strong correlation between happiness and sense of community, and the Met on a Bench project seeks to connect locals by starting with something as small as a conversation on a park bench. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1509745038277807361929767016342/bench---front.jpeg This movable bench was handcrafted using only reclaimed materials, in an attempt to reclaim Toronto's public spaces as hubs of empathy and connection. It was used as part of an Urban Intervention part of Toronto's inaugural 100 in 1 Day Festival in 2014. 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CNC’ed this yin and yang catchall with light and dark ash of the same species. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1514450616950744590365533394838/misc---chloe-clara-zoom.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1514450616987638078512952498070/misc---gameboy---buttons.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1514450617153658775176338462614/misc---muji-notebook.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U1514450616932297846291823843222/misc---ash-catchall-with-stuff.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1514450617006084822586662049686/misc---gameboy---finish.jpg A wooden Gameboy Micro using PiGRRL (Raspberry Pi software for game emulation) & a laser cut walnut & birch body https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1514450617042978310734081152918/misc---gameboy---solder.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1514450617079871798881500256150/misc---lunchroom-stand---in-use-janet.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1514450617245892495544886220694/misc---oloid-nuts.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1514450617116765287028919359382/misc---lunchroom-stand---russ.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M1514450617024531566660371601302/misc---gameboy---pieces.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1514450617172105519250048014230/misc---muji-open.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C1514450617227445751471176669078/misc---oloid-joint.JPG An oloid teether toy made of maple for a new baby whose papa works in engineering - little M3 nuts inside make it rattle as it wiggles across the room! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/J1514450617061425054807790704534/misc---lunchroom-stand---home.jpg Sick of using typical wooden stands for art markets, Gabriel Li and I prototyped a new type of design for Lunchroom Collective. The next version will have tubes of nesting sizes for ease of transport! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1514450617208999007397467117462/misc---oloid-hole.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1514450616969191334439242946454/misc---chloe-clara.JPG How do you tell fresh twin babies apart? I’m still not sure but... these crib markers are a start. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1514458711935446456328069044118/misc---muji-closed.jpg A handy notebook cover that fits cheap little paper back muji notebooks and gives them strength. Pen-holder that doubles as a locking mechanism! https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1514458712101467152991455008662/misc---muji.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1514472943469372114731173926806/okei---angie.jpg A pandemic get-rich project that almost came to be...! Worked with friends to create flavours inspired by our asian cultures and by our pastry chef’s favourite dismissive one-line-finisher when his folks called to check in on him... “peng you ok hei”, meaning “at my friend’s house”. At least we got to eat a ton of delicious ice cream out of it. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1514472943543159091026012133270/okei---hand-model.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/K1514472943506265602878593030038/okei---blanket.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1514472943580052579173431236502/okei---stickers.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E1514472943487818858804883478422/okei---barley-scoop.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S1514472943561605835099721684886/okei---powder.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/R1514472943524712346952302581654/okei---colour-paper.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L1516936947441874500703094036374/Untitled_Artwork.gif https://lilyjeon.ca/inkwell 2025-05-13T02:06:32+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1503193641573153584635038652310/Inkwell.png I had the great pleasure of supporting Candice Dixon and Dwayne Dixon and their innovative Carnival Costume venture, Sugacayne, through the Design Fabrication Zone. The collective creativity Candice and her team of student designers gathered through a hackathon, made for incredibly innovative work. Candice pushed carnival costume design by leveraging digital fabrication tech and pairing it with her expertise in traditional costume design to break new grounds, year after year. The DFZ team and I offered support in the form of design consultation, 3D printer, CNC and laser cutter programming and operation, and hackathon coordination. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1509733281134791518704787249046/inkwell---octopus-headpiece.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B1509733281153238262778496800662/inkwell---pen.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G1509733281116344774631077697430/inkwell---ink-splatter.jpeg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1509733281171685006852206352278/inkwell---workshop.jpeg I had the great pleasure of supporting Candice Dixon and Dwayne Dixon and their innovative Carnival Costume venture, Sugacayne, through the Design Fabrication Zone. The collective creativity Candice and her team of student designers gathered through a hackathon, made for incredibly innovative work. Candice pushed carnival costume design by leveraging digital fabrication tech and pairing it with her expertise in traditional costume design to break new grounds, year after year. The DFZ team and I offered support in the form of design consultation, 3D printer, CNC and laser cutter programming and operation, and hackathon coordination. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1514394234938651898963757881238/inkwell---acrylic.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1514394234957098643037467432854/inkwell---shells.jpg https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1514395201990763219113291798422/inkwell---cnc.jpg I also helped them prototype a carbon fibre “cocoon” shell for a previous costume idea that was not realized, using CNC milled foam molds and applying fibreglass + resin. https://lilyjeon.ca/raging-asian-womxn 2025-10-13T00:53:20+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1503193641683834049077295962006/Raging-Asian-Womxn.png It was a privilege to be able to take part in the once-in-a-decade tradition of re-skinning the drums. The old drum heads, made from precious cow hides, molded then marked and worn by the hands of many members of the RAW community before me, were too meaningful to discard. RI was inspired by how a layer of the worn-out hide was flaking off from the center out, and decided to carve out a pattern as an homage to the marks that RAW members make (on the drums and on the world). I enjoy the paradox of carving out the drum skin as a means of ‘preserving’ it - by giving it new life as art - as it parallels to me the paradox of RAW raging so arduously out of love. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1512119652648942484682275280790/taiko---place-on.JPG Mimis are inserted https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1512119652575155508387437074326/taiko---cut-hide.JPG Cutting out the new drum skins https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1512119652224667370986955593622/taiko---barrel-interior.JPG We took the opportunity, while the old drum heads were removed, to clean up the wood rims of the drums with a router, as they had been imprecisely built from old wine barrels and had never had even edges. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I1512119652612048996534856177558/taiko---group.JPG As a member of RAW’s community group, I took part in a big important maintenance ritual that happens every decade or so, by assisting with re-skinning of the Taiko drums in 2023. With expert guidance from David, we simultaneously learned and engaged in a series of very unique techniques to do so. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z1512119652556708764313727522710/taiko---complete.JPG https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P1512119652722729460977113487254/taiko---tacks.JPG Byou (tacks) are hammered into pre-drilled holes to fasten the new, fully tensioned hides onto the drums. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X1512119652704282716903403935638/taiko---soak.JPG Soaking hides in special mixture of water and vinegar to make them malleable, and not degrade in the process https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W1512119652630495740608565729174/taiko---mallet.JPG Testing sound, making micro adjustments... a true labour of love. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D1512127631603624127011731265430/taiko---chisel.JPG Cutting out slits for mimis (pegs) to go into https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y1512129086553669452705195874198/taiko---ratchets.JPG Ratchet straps and rope are used to pull and stretch the hide evenly around the drum. A rigorous process of stretching out the hide by stomping on it with body weight, then tightening the ratchet straps, then repeating for hours. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C2431867743924172122864539129750/IMG_3480.JPG It was a privilege to be able to take part in the once-in-a-decade tradition of re-skinning the drums. The old drum heads, made from precious cow hides, molded then marked and worn by the hands of many members of the RAW community before me, were too meaningful to discard. RI was inspired by how a layer of the worn-out hide was flaking off from the center out, and decided to carve out a pattern as an homage to the marks that RAW members make (on the drums and on the world). I enjoy the paradox of carving out the drum skin as a means of ‘preserving’ it - by giving it new life as art - as it parallels to me the paradox of RAW raging so arduously out of love. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/C2431872774535748464196360329110/IMG_3471.JPG I don’t know much for sure, but what I do know is that we humans are communal beings who need each other, and need to care for each other. Communal practices like taiko drumming are precious reminders of the acts of freedom, expression, rebellion, and protection that we need to practice and hone, for our individual and collective flourishing. As a diasporic immigrant from Korea, a peninsula divided by American imperialism, living on Turtle Island in settler-colonized Canada, surrounded by friends and comrades from all over the world, it is my responsibility and privilege to understand with an open heart and fluid mind that one’s identity is re-defined, constantly, not by essentialism or nationalism, but by humanity and solidarity. The complex historical relationships of our homelands are important as they allow us to have stronger ties, to witness each other and how we are all interconnected, but we must remember that our individual identities are constantly evolving and being re-defined by the roles we play within the spaces and communities we presently inhabit. I am grateful to have gained new perspectives of being in community through RAW. Two iterations of this piece were made - the first for my friends and tattoo artists Annie and Yiu Hei who have lovingly adorned my own skin at My Friends Studio, the second for the 2025 annual RAW fundraiser. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O2596349686744097858492714702742/IMG_3479.JPG This piece takes after a colourful floral motif that would be painted onto the ends of round wooden rafters of Korean palaces for adornment and protection - part of a traditional technique called dancheong (단청) that has been re-popularized, of painting important buildings like palaces for decoration and protection. This particular shape is called Joohwa (주화) - an abstraction of persimmon flowers which typically have 4 petals, doubled to have 8 to match the geometry of the drump head. https://lilyjeon.ca/makerspaces-workshops-1 2025-05-13T02:06:31+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/H1507320878036572335650797508502/Untitled_Artwork2.png https://lilyjeon.ca/unfriendly-treehouse 2025-05-13T02:11:34+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F1512091837283169083965841856406/treehouse---moneyshot.png “Unfriendly Treehouse” is a satirical visual juxtaposition of what refuge could mean to each of us. From afar, it appears to be an inviting and whimsical treehouse that someone could have built for their child. But a closer inspection of the interior reveals a different story. The walls and ceilings feature elements that at first, could appear to be playful, but actually examples of “defensive design,” a design technique that is employed to prevent people – in particular, those experiencing homelessness – from using public spaces to rest, sleep or find refuge. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N1512091837227828851744713201558/treehouse---diagrams.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/O1512100613782830753127761958806/treehouse---elevations.png The levity in this proposal serves as satire only, to shed light on the serious issue of the city’s homelessness crisis. In the days of COVID-19, Torontonians have been forced to re-examine the importance of public space. For some- one without a home, refuge can take many forms, even if it is temporary. However, the widespread use of defensive design has removed so many of these places and only serves to com- pound the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. We must redefine our urban spaces to be more inclusive and challenge the images that the stewards of our public and private spaces want to create for this city. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T1512100613801277497201471510422/treehouse---underside.png Defensive design can take many forms: spikes or knobs on a cement sidewalk; obstructions on top of a metal grate; arm rests on benches; constant bright lighting in alcoves; sprinklers turned on at odd hours; video cameras; to name a few. Unfriendly Treehouse prompts the viewer to ask, “Who do we design for and why?” This design approach not only amplifies the challenges that the homeless population faces, but it reinforces a broader unwillingness to meaningfully address the homelessness crisis and the issue of affordable housing in our city. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q1512100613764384009054052407190/treehouse---elevation.png https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/A1512100613543023080169537787798/treehouse---afar.png We should not de-humanize people by intentionally designing our spaces to push them out of sight, nor should these designs covertly reinforce larger systemic issues related to economic and social inequity. This design also questions the now annual public art project, the Winterstations Competition, asking the question... who are they for? And urging the visitors to look inwards, then outwards.