bean pastes

Humble beginnings

Started in May 2023 at the UW Spring Makers’ Fair, BEAN PASTES has since expanded to other markets such Hing Hay Coworks AANHPI Makers Market, UW BIPOC Makers’ Fair, and Cutie Fest. Now in its 3rd of year of existence as an art business, BEAN PASTES continues its mission to spread the joy and instill cultural pride in Deaf & Asian American identities, while extending the artist’s business know-how and connections throughout the greater Seattle area. It’s been a huge pleasure to be a part of the small but mighty art vending community in Seattle and elsewhere!

The farthest BEAN PASTES has vended has been in Tokyo, Japan for Tokyo International Deaf Art Festival (手話のまち) in November 2025. BEAN PASTES conducted business transactions and interpersonal greetings in a mix of ASL, English, JSL, and Japanese, demonstrating the importance of language access.

In 2024, I secured a Deaf BIPOC Arts Grant to make zines!