education
2010 Rhode Island School of Design. Providence. RI
Master of Fine Arts, Jewelry and Metalsmithing.
2007 Sookmyung Women’s University. Seoul. Korea
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art and Craft (Majoring in Ceramics and Metal )
2006 University of Washington. Seattle. WA
Intensive English Program.
 
workshop
2010 Salzburg International Summer Academy. Salzburg. Austria
Jewellery and other Stories. Intructor Manuel Vilhena
 
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.

 

selected exhibitions
2013  Multiple Exposures:Jewelry and Photography. MAD museum. NYC. NY. USA
2012  Sense It! Wear It!. MAD museum. NYC. NY. USA
2011  Christmas Tree. Hyundai Department Store. Seoul. Korea
2011  Fiber Art Fair. Hangaram Gallery. Seoul Art Center. Seoul. Korea
2011  RISD KOREA Alumni Show. Gallery Won. Seoul. Korea
2011  SOFA Chicago. Chicago and NYC. USA
2011  In Line/In Metal: Group Exhibition. Aaron Faber Gallery. NYC. NY. USA
2011  Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair. Grand Hyatt Seoul. Seoul. Korea
2011  Art Osaka. Osaka. Tokyo
2011  Legnica Jewellry Festival SILVER. Gallery of Art. Legnica. Poland
2011  Young Art Taipei. Sunworld Dynasty Hotel. Taipei. Taiwan
2011  House Art Fair. Baikhyeyoung Gallery. Seoul. Korea
2011  Geography. Society of North American Goldsmith. Seattle. WA. USA
2011  Inhorgenta Fair 2011. Munich. Germany
2010  To Write This Work: The RISD Master’s Thesis. Sol Koffler Gallery. Providence. RI. USA
2010  Jewellery and Other Stories. Alte Saline. Hallein. Austria
2010  International Graduation Show 2010. Galerie Marzee. Nijmegen. The Netherlands
2010  Graduate Thesis Show. RI Convention Center. Providence. RI. USA
2010  Preziosa Young 2010 Contemporary Jewellery. Leopoldine old Cloister, Torquato Tasso Square. Florence. Italy
2010  Black Sheep Projects. 65 Eddy Street. Providence. RI. USA
2010  Going to Extremes/ Exhibition in Motion. SNAG and Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Houston. TX. USA
2009  Ring My Belle. Kris Graves Projects. 111 Front Street. Gallery 224. Brooklyn. NY. USA
2009  Everything is Fine/the Market is Fine. 235 Westminster. Providence. RI. USA
2009  RISD Jewelry + Metalsmithing Triennial 2009. Woods-Gerry Gallery. Providence. RI. USA
2008  Wear We Are Graduate Jewelry Biennial. Sol Koffler Gallery. Providence. RI. USA
2008  Fun + Design Exhibition. BMH Gallery. Seoul. Korea
2008  Graduate Metal X1. Light Square Gallery. TafeSa. Adelaide Centre for the Arts. Australia
2007  We Need More. Art Square sponsored by KT & G (Korean Tobacco Cop.). Seoul. Korea
2006  Show of Prized Work. Korean Ceramic Arts Association. Incheon. Korea
2006  The Graduate Exhibition of Dep. of Arts and Crafts BFA. Chungpa Gallery at Sookmyung University. Seoul. Korea

 
publication
Marthe Le Van. 500 Silver Jewelry Designs: The Powerful Allure of a Precious Metal. New York: Lark Crafts, 2011(pp.104, 274, 327)
Surface Magazine: Thesis Report. Dec 2010(pp.7, 61)
RISD XYZ
 
awards
2010  Winner of Daisy Soros Prize for Fine Arts 2010 by American Austrian Foundation
2010  Finalist of Preziosa Young Contemporary Jewellery Award
2006  The 3rd Modern Ceramic Arts Award of Korea
2004  The 40th Industrial Arts Award of Korea