Hsiu-Yu Hsieh’s approach to lacquer is like a process of purifying the soul, layer by layer, to reveal the edges and corners, little by little, and grind away the ego. The experience edifies how to live with people and with the world; it is a reflective process that changes one’s outward perspective of nature and experience, from land to sea, from self to selfless. In the process of grinding, pushing, resting, and blooming again, Hsiu records her life through her creations, sharing her experiences with the viewer.