Education

2007 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI

Master of Fine Art, Jewelry and Metalsmithing/ Graduated with Honors

2004 Kook Min University, Seoul, Korea

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jewelry and Metalsmithing,

2004 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Certificate of Language and Culture

 

Workshops

2009 “Place as matter” Rejmyre, Sweden: 'www.placeasmatter.com'

2008 “Japanese Inlay” Washington DC

 

Awards

2009 Faculty Development Grant, CCA+D, DC

2008 Searchlight, American Craft Council, MD

2007 Young Designer, Aldrich Museum, CT

2007 Honorable Mention , Chung-ju International Craft Biennial, Korea

2007 Honors, Rhode Island School of Design

2005-7 Teaching Assistantship, Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design

2005 5th International Silver Art Competition, Poland

 

Exhibitions

2009 “Faculty Exhibition” Corcoran College, DC

2009 “Stuff” Snag Conference, Philadelphia, PA

2009 “Cut, Mold, Bend”, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, DE

2009 “Decorative Resurgence”, Rowan University, NJ

2009 “Jewelry In Motion” Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA

2009 “Whim Wham”, Studio 4903 Washington DC

2008 "Searchlight", American Craft Council, Baltimore

2008 “Faculty Exhibition” Corcoran College, Washington DC

2007 "International Annual Graduation Show", Gallery Marzee, Netherlands

2007 "International Craft Biennial" Chung-ju, Korea

2007 "First Thursdays" Aldrich Museum, CT

2007 "SOFA New York" Madison Ave. Armory Building, NY

2007 "RISD Thesis Show" RI Convention Center, Providence

2007 "Rim Shot" Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence

2006 "J+M Triennial" Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence

2006 "Inter (re) action" Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence

2006 "When Art begins" Hillel Gallery, Providence

2006 "Body Focus" Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence

2006 "All that glitters", RISD Museum, Providence

2006 "Inhorgenta", New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany

2005 "International Silver Art Competition" Gallery Legnica, Poland

2004 "Graduation Exhibition" Dongduk Gallery, Korea

 

Publications/Media

2009 “Outside of the Velvet box”, Washington Post

2009 “500 Enameled objects”, Lark Books

2009 “Show girls” DC Magazine

2008 “500 Wedding rings” Lark Books

2008 Introduced by Milk design blog

2007 “International Annual Graduation Show", Gallery Marzee, Netherlands

2007 “5th Chung-ju International Craft Biennial”

2005 “Scandal” Gallery Legnica

 

Permanent Collection

2009 Miriam Bonner, President of James Renwick Alliance, Washington DC

2006 Gallery Legnica, Poland

 

Experiences

2008-Present, Adjunct Faculty, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington D.C.

2009 Juror, “Arts on foot” Washington D.C.

2008 "Stuff" show organizer, Philadelphia, PA

2007 Design Assistant, Tracy Matthews Designs Inc., NYC

2006 Design Internship, Michael Kors, NYC    

2004 Curator, Gallery RAAM, Seoul, Korea