Of Hong Kong Chinese descent, Sassirika was born and grew up in England and is imbued with the culture of both east and west. This, and her Buddhist beliefs, have influenced her outlook on life and her creative expression. After a career as a professional dancer and dance teacher, she is now a ceramicist. She brings this all together in her art which is inspired by her fascination with consciousness in various forms: of the physicality of the body, of how we grapple with life, and of the experience of not being quite this or that.

Sassirika makes work in porcelain and stoneware. She loves how porcelain can capture a sense of refinement, harmony, and purity. Stoneware channels her need and love of earthiness and honesty, through more spontaneous creation. Pieces are wheel-thrown or hand-built depending on what is being expressed. Sassirika makes her own glazes and any decoration is often intuitive and simple, like a splash. She focuses on bringing these yin (inward) and yang (outward) qualities to domestic items, things to be used every day in a way that makes the user more aware through ritual and beauty.