​Of Hong Kong Chinese descent, Sassirika was born and grew up in England, imbued with the cultures of both East and West. This background, together with her Buddhist perspective, informs her outlook on life and her creative expression.

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After a career as a professional dancer and dance teacher, she now works as a ceramicist. These experiences come together in work inspired by a long-standing fascination with consciousness in its many forms: the physicality of the body, the ways we meet and grapple with life, and the experience of existing between fixed identities — of not being quite this or that.

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Sassirika works in porcelain and stoneware. She is drawn to porcelain for its ability to convey refinement, harmony and purity, while stoneware speaks to her love of earthiness and honesty, allowing for a more spontaneous approach. Pieces are either wheel-thrown or hand-built, depending on what is being expressed. 

 

She makes her own glazes, and decoration is often intuitive and pared back — sometimes no more than a simple splash. Her focus is on bringing together yin (inward) and yang (outward) qualities in domestic objects: pieces intended for everyday use, encouraging awareness through ritual and beauty.