[ Puppets by Jae ]

Jae’s works often incorporate local mythologies and social issues as she thinks most mythologies have rigid structures. Jae always starts with the themes and issues that she wants to communicate with the audiences, and then seeks the mythologies, stories or fairytales that resonate with those issues. She sometimes creates original stories. The creative process then comes to creating a storyboard with the inspirations Jae finds from art books and the internet. After designing the characters and stage, she searches for materials. Sometimes Jae works the other way around to begin with the materials, and then the design.

Jae believes that puppetry is not only an art, but a skill with power, imagination and magic. When communicating social issues with others, puppetry is a gentle and tender tool. Jae pays close attention to social issues. That is why her puppet shows are not solely for entertainment. They are fun and meaningful at the same time.

Most of Jae’s works are nonverbal and performed with a live band.

Jae 的創作通常會結合民間傳說和社會議題，因為大多數的民間傳說具有嚴謹的結構。他會從想要跟觀眾溝通的議題開始，找尋可以跟議題連結的民間傳說、故事或童書，有時也會創作原創故事。之後的工作流程是製作 storyboard，並透過藝術書籍、和網路尋找靈感，接著做角色和舞台設計，下一步是尋找材料。有時候也會先從材料開始，再進行設計。

Jae 認為偶戲是一種藝術，也是一種技藝，具有力量，充滿想像和魔力。當要跟人溝通社會議題時，偶戲是一種柔軟的工具。他一直都很關心社會議題，因此他的偶戲都不是純粹為了娛樂，有趣之餘又富有意義。

Jae 的作品大部分都是無語言的，且演出通常配有現場樂手。