Captivated Paradise #3 “Crackhead Platter”

Part of the award winning series "Captivated Paradise", the "Crackhead Platter" has nuances of Chinese aesthetics and patterning. The piece is gorgeous and created of the highest quality porcelain with a 24 karat gold rim using only the highest quality equipment and techniques. It only seemed appropriate that crackheads be put on a platter. I live in one of the most gorgeous places in the world, but when I step outside my Chinatown studio in Honolulu in the evening all I see are drug addicts and prostitutes. I do not see turtles every day; I see drug addicts. Why is it such a problem in the United States and what can we do to fix it? Addiction should not be a crime. Instead we need to treat the underlying problem, which is 100 percent psychological trauma. It is not 99 percent like the statistic states. It is 100 percent because that 1 percent most likely was raped and too ashamed to say anything about it. The series shows disparity of wealth and addresses one of the largest social issues in current times. If you are willing to spend thousands on a plate with crackheads on it, you are exactly who should have this conversation.