"There's a small native flower farm at the end of our road, with a small flower stand at their driveway full of fresh bouquets available throughout the seasons. As a weekly ritual, I'd collect a bouquet in the morning, grab some fruits, a vase or a special object that I've collected from my travels to bring into my home studio and create a special arrangement for a work."

‘Spring Flora in Philippines Vase’ is a careful arrangement of a bouquet locally grown and handpicked near the artist’s home, held inside a handmade vase collected from a museum in the Philippines. Drawn to the ongoing conversations within the diaspora and connecting with her Filipino roots and Australian culture, Caday’s recent still life works capture the humble beauty of the everyday – an insight into the daily life in her home studio.