Born:
1976 Seoul, South Korea
Training / Education:
- 2004 M.F.A Metalsmithing / Jewelry Design
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2000 B.F.A Metalsmithing / Jewelry Design
- Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
- 1999 Exchange Program Metalsmithing / Jewelry Design
- Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England
Work Experience:
- 2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant: Metals I
- -04 School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 1996 Lecturer: Drawing
- -98 GODO Art Institute, Seoul, South Korea
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
- 2004 "Primary Colors"
- Artisans Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA
- "SOFA New York" represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- Seventh Regiment Armory Park, New York, NY
- "The Arsenal Metals & Enamels Exhibition"
- The Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH
- "Metals -A-Go-Go" SNAG Student Exhibition
- Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
- "Metal & Otherwise"
- Florida Craftsmen Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
- "Palm Beach Contemporary Art + Design Fair" represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- Palm Beach County Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
- 2003 Special Exhibit: "Metalsmith-Exhibition in Print 2003" at SOFA Chicago
- Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
- "SOFA Chicago" represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
- "SOFA Chicago" represented by Gallery Gainro
- Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
- "5 Enamelist Show"
- Ornamentum Gallery, Hudson, NY
- "Evocative Objects"
- Bannister Gallery, Providence, RI
- "SOFA New York" represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- Seventh Regiment Armory Park, New York, NY
- "Art of the Plate": Dixie Competition
- American Craft Museum, New York, NY
- "Craft National 37"
- Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, PA
- Enamelist Society Student Show "On the Edge"
- Evergreen College Art Gallery, Olympia, WA
- "Refined"
- Stephen F. Austin Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX
- "25th Annual Contemporary Crafts"
- Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
- "Materials Hard & Soft"
- Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
- 2002 "Craftforms 2002"
- Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
- "Display Use Only"
- Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
- "Metals: The Colorado Connection"
- Denver International Airport, Denver, CO
- SNAG - "Future Prospects"
- The Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, CO
- SNAG / 3M - "Innovative Tools for Personal Use"
- The Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO
- "Material Explorations"
- Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY
- "24th Annual Contemporary Crafts"
- Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
- 2001 "Craft Forms 2001"
- Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
- "Yul-Tensils"
- Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
- 2000 Thesis Exhibition
- Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Awards / Grants:
- 2004 SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship - Honorable Mention
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Best in Show : Arsenal Metals & Enamels Exhibition
- The Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH
- Graduate College Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2003 Juror's Award : 5th International Juried Student Enamel Show "On the Edge"
- Enamelist Society / Evergreen College Art Gallery, Olympia, WA
- SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship
- Society of North American Goldsmith
- Brodie Material Grant
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Niche Student Awards Finalist in Metal : Functional
- The Magazine for Progressive Retailers
- Juror's Award : Materials Hard & Soft
- Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
- 2002 SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- "Innovative Tools for Personal Use" Wearable : Second Prize Winner
- Society of North American Goldsmiths / 3M
- Brodie Material Grant
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Niche Student Awards Finalist in Jewelry : Fashion
- The Magazine for Progressive Retailers
- 2001 Brodie Fellowship
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Publications:
- 2003 SOFA Chicago Catalog, p.52 / p.55
- Review Metalsmith - "Juried Exhibition in Print 2003"
- "Contemporary Enamel" by Gretchen Goss & Maria Phillips
- Glass on Metal, volume 22 number 3, p.68
- Review 5th International Juried Student Enamel Show "On the Edge"
- Crart (Craft & Art), volume 3 number 19, p.55
- Review "Universities in the United States" by Hyun-jung Kim
- Metalsmith, volume 23 number 4, p.48 "Curated Exhibition in Print 2003"
- Enameling a Current Perspective
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Metalsmith, volume 23 number 2, p.48
- Review "Display Use Only" by Matthew Kangas
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Metalsmith, volume 23 number 1, p.50
- Review "3M - Innovative Tools for Personal Use" by Susan Myers
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
- 2002 SNAG Newsletter volume10 number 4, p.6
- SNAG / 3M "Innovative Tools for Personal Use" Competition
- Metalsmith, volume 22 number 4, p.48 "Juried Exhibition in Print 2002"
- Society of North American Goldsmiths
Artist Statement:
This series of work is inspired by the forms and colors of sea coral reefs. Variously textured surfaces from the long evolutionary processes as well as sensitive and fragile existence maintained by temperature in the ocean provide a strong inspiration for my work. I use hot glue as a modeling material to create organic sea coral inspired forms and electroform these to produce a rough-textured surface with a delicate structure. The forms are then enhanced with vitreous enamel to play up their natural forms. By focusing on color, texture and form, I make jewelry and objects that express the exquisite beauty of nature.
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