Connect What is your favorite type of art to create?

I call this art “ From Can to Canvas ”-challenging process. Each can must be carefully cut into small pieces and assembled one by one. Even more demanding is imagining and designing each section so that every detail has its own unique character while still maintaining harmony in color, despite the limited patterns and shades available on the cans. My greatest joy is creating fine details and hearing people marvel that cans can become unique art—it fills me with pride, purpose and happiness.

Where do you find inspiration?

My husband loves energy drinks and often left behind empty cans. Inspired by environmental awareness and believing discarded materials still carry stories, I transform aluminum cans into art, giving waste new life and turning useless to be priceless. My work reflects freedom, transformation, and hope. I also believe we are all cultural ambassadors, able to express identity through art. For me, recycling is both love for the Earth and and a meaningful form of artistic and cultural expression.

What would you do with $25,000?

I would divide the money into three parts. $10,000 would support my family, especially my dad, who has been bedridden with a brain condition since covid. $10,000 would go toward savings so I can spend more time creating and work toward my dream of holding a solo recycled art exhibition. The remaining $5,000 would be donated to hospitals in Thailand, where many still lack medical equipment, a need I witnessed while volunteering since Covid.