Born:
1969, Daejeon, South Korea
Training / Education:
- 1988 - 1992 Han Yang University (Seoul, Korea)
- B.S. Degree in Food and Nutrition
- 1993 - 1996 Parsons School of Design (Providence, U.S.A.)
- B.F.A. Degree in Metal & Jewelry Design
- 1995 Penland School of Art (Penland, U.S.A.)
- Metalsmithing (studied with Myra Mimlitsh Gray)
- 1997 Gemological Institute of America (New York, U.S.A.)
- Certificate in Diamond Grading
- 1997-1999 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) (Providence, U.S.A.)
- M.F.A. in Jewelry & Light Metal
- 1997-2000 RISD (Providence, U.S.A.)
- Certificate in Art History Concentration
- 2000 Brown University (Providence, U.S.A.)
- Sheridan Center Collegiate Teaching Certificate
Work Experience:
- 1998-2000 Instructor, Jewelry & Light Metal, RISD (Providence, U.S.A.)
- 2002-2003 Instructor, Metal Department, Kookmin Uni. (Seoul. Korea)
- 2001-Present Instructor, Metal Design, Han Yang Uni. (Ansan, Korea)
- 2003-Present Instructor, Visual Communication Design, Kyungwon Uni. (Seongnam, Korea)
- 2004-Present Instructor, Metallic Crafts, Kyunggi Uni. (Seoul, Korea)
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
- 1996 Woman's Silversmiths and Jewelry Designers (New York, U.S.A.)
- 1999 Jewelry & Small Object (Nijmegen, Holland)
- 2000 "Blossom"- Group Exhibition (Seoul, Korea)
- 2000 Emerging Artist (Lenox, U.S.A.)
- 2000 LOOT 2000 (New York, U.S.A.)
- 2001 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen (New York, U.S.A.)
- 2001 "Nine East, Nine West", curated by Charon Kransen (Palo Alto, U.S.A.)
- 2001 SOFA Chicago, repr. by Charon Kransen (Chicago, U.S.A.)
- 2002 RISD Alumni Show (Seoul, Korea)
- 2002 Solo Exhibition-"human & nature" (Seoul, Korea)
- 2002 LOOT 2002 (New York, U.S.A.)
- 2002 SOFA Chicago, repr, by Charon Kransen (Chicago, U.S.A.)
- 2002 RISD-Sieraden Jewelry (Nijmegen, Holland)
- 2002 700 hundred Promise Rings (Seoul, Korea)
- 2003 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen (New York, U.S.A.)
- 2003 "Force of Nature"-Group Exhibition (Kentucky, U.S.A.)
- 2003 Special Magnifying Glass (Seoul, Korea)
- 2004 LOOT 2004 (New York, U.S.A.)
- 2004 Suggestion-Group Exhibition (Seoul, Korea)
Awards / Grants:
- 1994-1996 Dean's List (New York, U.S.A.)
- 1998-1999 Scholarship (Providence, U.S.A.)
- 1999 Cartier Award (Providence, U.S.A.)
Publications:
- 2005 500 Brooches (New York, U.S.A.)
- Lark Books Publication
- 2004 1000 Rings (New York, U.S.A.)
- Lark Books Publication
- 2000 American Craft (New York, U.S.A.)
- American Craft Magazine Portfolio Section (Aug/Sept Issue)
- 1996 Time Out New York (New York, U.S.A.)
- Gallery Review
Artist Statement:
Nature and human cannot be separated, and nature always stays with us. Everyday we are looking at the trees, flowers, and sky and feel the wind. Those are the small things, but those small natural elements make our life fresh and vivid. My imagery of jewelry comes from these natural patterns, which are leaves and flowers. When a human body wore these natural patterns, the body becomes the background. In my work, the jewelry is compared to plants growing from the ground. When you wear my jewelry, you become part of nature and part of life. Without the ground nothing can live, and without the human, jewelry cannot exist.
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