To weave is to remember: My story, academic insights, and the ethical values of the SunRay brand.
SunRay Wearable Art – where ancestral heritage, sustainable design, and cross cultural; storytelling intersect.
As an artist, researcher and designer, my creative practice is rooted in the hands-on resilience of my early childhood. Growing up as a fostered child in Leyte, Philippines. I learned to manipulate raw Indigenous materials into functional objects to support my family. This intimate connection to the earth and to may paternal biological lineage – a native, rare non-Spanish Visayan heritage became the foundation thread of my artistic worldview.
When I migrated to Australian in 1997, I faced the profound challenges of discrimination and social isolation. I found solace, healing and a deep of sense of belonging by listening to, and weaving alongside, Aunty Ellen Trevorrow. This extraordinary 23 year artistic partnership taught me that fiber and weaving art is not merely aesthetic but it is a living archive of human survival, memory, and connection (learn more…).
With a PhD in Information Science exploring the ethical visualization of living traditions, SunRay Wearable Art is the culmination of my life’s work. Every handcrafted piece is an eco-concious, multi-textured sculpture designed to be worn. They are intentional statement pieces that honour the power of the natural world, celebrate women’s empowerment, and support the SunRay Literacy Charity. When you wear a SunRay creation, you carry a shared story of global solidarity, Indigenous heritage, and sustainable beauty.