professional experiences
2011 Asia Top Galleries Hotel Art Fair. Grand Hyatt. Seoul. Korea
Organized the show which space jul participated as a gallery. Curated the show and presented Korean jeweler’s contemporary jewelry.
2011 – present Co-Founder of Space jul. Seoul. Korea
www.spacejul.com
Korean jewelry Artists’ online community and shop.
2010-2011 Keunsam Gallery. Seoul. Korea
www.keumsan.org
worked as an assistant curator.
2009 Rhode Island School of Design. Providence. RI
Co-instructor for introduction to jewelry for non-jewelry majors.
Taught graduate and undergraduate students from RISD and Brown University. Created lesson plans and course goals. Focused
on the conceptualization, development, and techniques. Directed critiques of student work.
2009 Teaching Assistant. Sophomore Metal Fabrication. Lecturer Noam Elyashiv
Helped the instructor by demonstrating techniques of the intricacy of metal construction for the goldsmith. Assisted discussions
for the development of each student’s concept and helped with individual’s technical difficulties.
2008 Technical Assistant.
Organized and assisted department facilities. Conducted need assessment, records and reports of the tools andmachinery,
updated safety policies and guidelines. Helped coordinate guest lecture and activities for graduate and undergraduate students.
Served as a liaison between the jewelry department and the students.
2008-2010 Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department Lab Monitor.
Organized, managed and supervised departments studio facilities and maintenance. Conducted need assessment on any missing
tools or broken machinery. Offered assistances to students; trained and guided them with dangerous equipment. Ensured students
safety and comfort.
2007-2008 Designers Party. Seoul. Korea
Designer in Craft Department.
Korean Designers and Artist non-profit association. Participated in Craft department as a jeweler. Curated and organized three
exhibitions. Contributed jewelry as a contemporary art form to the public.
2007 Riu Jewelry and Metalsmithing Studio. Seoul. Korea
Artist Assistant for Part-time Lecturer Yeonsik Jeong at Sookmyung Women’s University.
Contributed to the lecturer with preparation of design, rendering and modeling his metal work.
2007 Sookmyung Women’s University. Seoul. Korea
Research Assistant for Professor Jaeyoung Kim.
Contributed to the professor’s group exhibition with an installation of her work, organizing images of her work, working with the
director of the show.
2006-2008 Samsung Transportation Museum. Yongin. Korea
Researcher and Translator.
Researched European, North American and Japanese automakers and vehicle models to build an website “Autopedia” by
Samsung. Researched in English and contributed information of various automakers to the public.
2002-2006 Greensum Art Institute. Suwon. Korea
Instructor.
Taught art class for student ages 14-18 years old. Developed lesson plans and course goals. Taught design, rendering, drawing
for students’ preparation for the entrance examination by encouraging their creativity. Consulted with students’ parents and
evaluated and directed periodic critiques. |