沈乐
A multidisciplinary studio created in 2015 and named after Mattie Hanson's Chinese name "Shen Le" a name given by the Children's Welfare Institute of Nanjing in the Jiangsu Province of China. Shen Le Studio's begins with a Chinese proverb well known within the transracial Chinese adoptee community“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break” -author unknown Chinese proverbLaying a foundation, Shen Le Studio’s practice is an act of creating, recognizing and showcasing the connections that are woven between people, materials and creative practices. 
Statue outside the Children’s Welfare Institute in Nanjing, China Taken in 1994
Design by Giani Jones of New Negroes