At an early age, Pearl Yang was already exposed to clay in a creative way. She spent many a happy hours playing in her garden with her siblings, climbing trees and making little animals and teacups from  earth. Her grandfather, who was her best playmate, fired her imagination with figurines of all shapes and sizes and painted exciting stories around them. Watching his big fleshy fingers deftly pinch the wet clay into a dog, a house, or a face fascinated and inspired her.

        Yingsu never ceased to admire her grandfather’s multi talents as a horticulturist, a builder, an artisan and inventor. Her affinity for clay guided her to enroll at then La Salle School of Fine Art and Design in 1986 to pursue in Ceramic Design. Upon graduation she taught there for a year before venturing into the commercial world.

        For the next eight years Pearl worked with various groups of artists and craftsmen to design, develop and produce fine and intricate ceramic and glass pieces. Among them were Singapore’s heritage buildings such as the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, Peranakan shophouses along Jalan Besar Road, Syed Alwi Road and Joo Chiat Place in miniature. Her clients include The Goodwood Park Hotel and Coffee Club etc.  

        In 1999, with the support of her husband, Pearl started her own pottery studio in Bishan and continues to do commission work for restaurants, hotels as well as individual clients. Due to her interest in teaching she also conducts daily pottery classes for adults and children. 

        The versatility of clay continues to excite, inspire and challenge her.