SHENTONISTA

“My work and life is heavily influenced by permaculture.”

“To this day, I’m still learning to let go of the plants that are not thriving and forgiving myself for the mistakes I’ve made with them.”

“The pipa is my favourite instrument to play, even though I may not look like someone who has a passion for oriental music.”

“Food is not a glamorous industry. It involves a lot of hard work and you have to be willing to get your hands dirty.”

“Social media can be quite draining mentally, so much so that I've recently tried to reduce my time on social media.”

"I'd always choose time over money: it's the only currency you have to spend with your loved ones."

“It’s about minimising in whichever area I can and maximising my usage for the products I do buy.”

"If I had to describe myself as a genre of music, it’d be lo-fi hiphop."

“It’s definitely a strange deja-vu type of experience to be on the other side of the camera.”

“I read voraciously as a young girl because we didn’t have a TV: I loved reading about dinosaurs, space, and ancient civilisations.”


“I’ve always been intrigued by the strength and gracefulness of ballet dancers, so I decided to pick it up as an adult.”

“Even when I'm eighty years old in my wheelchair, I’d still like to wear seersucker trousers and polo tees in my retirement home: still preppy chic with a hint of flamboyance.”