Current Vitae
Born
- SOUTH KOREA
Education (Degree)
- 2007.05
- Master of Fine Art, Department of American Craft, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
Major: Glass Minor: Metal - 2003.07
- Master of Art, Department of Design, Kookmin University (KOREA)
Major: Glass - 2001.02
- Bachelor of Fine Art, Department of Design, Namseoul University (KOREA)
Major: Glass Minor: Ceramic - 1998.02
- Associate of Fine Art, Department of Design, Hanyang Woman University (KOREA)
Major: Textile Design
Education (Non-Degree)
- 2009.08
- Flameworking, Gianni Toso, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2009.07
- Kiln Casting, Richard Whiteley, Pilchuck Glass School (USA)
- 2008.07
- Flameworking, Sally Prasch, Pittsburgh Glass Center, (USA)
- 2008.07
- Kiln Casting & Flameworking, Anna Boothe & Paul Demarco, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2008.05
- Flameworking, Bandhu Scott Dunham, Pilchuck Glass School (USA)
- 2007.09
- Flameworking, Tim Drier, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2006.06
- Flameworking, Emilio Santini, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2005.08
- Flameworking, Emilio Santini, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 1997~1999
- 3D Rendering Technique (Metal, Glass)& 3D drawing, Changjo Art Institute (KOREA)
- 1996~1997
- 2D Textile Technique & Textile CAD, Seoul Textile Art Institute (KOREA)
- 1992.07
- Fashion Drawing, Seoul Fashion Academy (KOREA)
Selected Collection
- Private Collectors (USA and Korea)
- 2007.07
- The Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2007.06
- Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
- 2005.05
- Korea Craft Museum (KOREA)
- 2003.09
- Kim Young English Institute (KOREA)
Lecture/ Presentation
- 2011.10
- Wilson High School, Tacoma, WA (USA)
- 2010.09
- UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
- 2008.12
- Glass Dept, Hongik University, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2008.10
- Sculpture Dept, Cornish College of Arts, Seattle, WA (USA)
- 2006.06
- Glass Dept, Kookmin University, Seoul (KOREA)
Publications
- 2012.05
- 500 Rings, Lark Books (USA)
- 2012.01
- Art Buzz, The 2012 Collection (USA)
- 2011.11
- Sculpture December 2011 (USA)
- 2011.05
- The Glass Art Society 2010 Journal (USA)
- 2011.04
- NICHE Magazine (USA)
- 2010.10
- Public Art (KOREA)
- 2010.06
- GLASHAUS 02/2010 (Germany)
- 2010.02
- Laura Donefer's Glass Fashion Extravaganza, Blurb Book (USA)
- 2010.02
- Glass, Spring 2010 (USA)
- 2009.12
- Profitable Glass Web Magazine (2009)
- 2009.11
- Speak For The Trees (USA)
- 2009.11
- Profitable Glass winter 2009 (USA)
- 2009.09
- Glass, Fall 2009 (USA)
- 2009.08
- NEUES GLAS/NEW GLASS Fall 2009 (GERMANY)
- 2009.05
- American Craft Magazine (USA)
- 2008.12
- Baltimore Style Magazine (USA)
- 2008.12
- Jungle Magazine (KOREA)
- 2008.12
- Luxury Magazine (KOREA)
- 2008.12
- The Flow, Winter 2008 (USA)
- 2008.09
- Pilchuck Glass School News (USA)
- 2008.05
- New Glass Review 29 (USA)
- 2008.03
- 2007 GAS Annual Journal (USA)
- 2008.02
- Art Buzz, 2008 Collection (USA)
- 2007.08
- NEUES GLAS/NEW GLASS Fall 2007 (GERMANY)
- 2007.04
- The Club Quarterly, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
- 2007.03
- 2006 GAS Annual Journal (USA)
- 2006.05
- New Glass Review 27 (USA)
- 2006.03
- NICHE-Spring 2006 (USA)
- 2002.06
- Korea Newspaper: Joseon Newspaper, Hankook Newspaper (KOREA)
- 2000.11
- Korea Newspaper: Joseon Newspaper, Hankook Newspaper (KOREA)
Artist in Residence
- 2009.11
- 2009 Jerry Raphael Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Fellowship, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
- 2009 ~2010
- Studio 34 Creative Arts Learning Center, Rochester ,NY (USA)
- 2008.09~11
- Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (USA)
- 2007~2008
- Glass Program, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY (USA)
Solo Exhibition
- 2012.06
- "Duality": Metaphorically and Literally, Rochester Biennial, Memorial Art Gallery, Rocheter, NY (USA)
- 2007.05
- "Aspiration" MFA Thesis Solo Show, Dyer Arts Center at NTID, Rochester, NY (USA)
Selected/ Invited Exhibition
- 2012.06
- Glass Fashion Show, The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (USA)
- 2012.04
- "Tea Pot", Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2012.03
- "Fragile Paradigms', Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL (USA)
- 2011.06
- Images 2011, Robeson Gallery, Penn state University, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- 2011.05
- Dual Nature: Contemporary Glass & Jewelry, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, WA (USA)
- 2011.05
- 10* 10* 10 10th Anniversity exhibition, Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA (USA)
- 2011.02
- NICHE, Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- 2011.01
- Mesa 32nd Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ (USA)
- 2010.09
- Art Prize, GRid 70, Grand Rapids, MI (USA)
- 2010.09
- Transitions: Artists of UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
- 2010.04
- Glass Jewelry: An International Passion for Design, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY (USA)
- 2010.03
- Made in NY 2010, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY (USA)
- 2009.12
- Speak For The Trees, Friesen Gallery, Sun Valely,ID and Seattle, WA (USA)
- 2009.06
- 2009 Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass, Urban Art Space, Ohio State University, OH and Hawk Gallery, OH (USA)
- 2009.06
- Glass on Glass by Regional NY Glass Makers, Gustin's and Steuben Professional Massage, Corning, NY (USA)
- 2009.04
- Feminine Essence, Judy Youens Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (USA)
- 2009.02
- Searchlight Artists, American Craft Council, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD (USA)
- 2008 12
- CraftForms 2008, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA (USA)
- 2008.12
- Emerging Glass Artists, Sklo Gallery, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2007.11
- Contemporary Craft Exhibition, BELSKIE MUSEUM of ART & SCIENCE, NJ (USA)
- 2003.09
- The 3rd Cheongju International Craft Competition Special Invitation, Cheongju (KOREA)
Group Exhibition
- 2009.10
- 2008 Emerging Artist in Resiedence at Pilchuck Glass School,Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA (USA)
- 2009.06
- The Diva of GAS Glass Fashion Show, The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY (USA)
- 2008.10
- AiR Show, Pilchuck Gallery, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (USA)
- 2008.06
- The 38th International Student Exhibition, GAS Conference, Portland, OR (USA)
- 2007.11
- Contemporary Craft Exhibition, BELSKIE MUSEUM of ART & SCIENCE, NJ (USA)
- 2007.06
- The 37th Silence Auction at GAS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2007.06
- The 37th International Student Exhibition, GAS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2007.05
- 2007 WALKTGROUGH, 7A Booth, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York (USA)
- 2007.02
- 2007 NICHE Student Award, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- 2006.09
- The Habatat Galleries show, Gallery R, Rochester, NY (USA)
- 2006.06
- The 36th International Student Exhibition, GAS Conference, St. Louis, MO (USA)
- 2006.05
- 2006 WALKTGROUGH, 7A Booth, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York (USA)
- 2006.02
- 2006 NICHE Student Award, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- 2004.02
- INGLASS Group 5th Exhibition for Art Glass, Gallery Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2003.09
- Changjo Art Group 2nd Exhibition, Gallery wood& metal& clay, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2003.09
- "Craft for Life" Cheong Ju International Craft Biennale Exhibition, Gallery Korea Craft,
Cheong Ju (KOREA) - 2003.08
- Korean Craft Artists Association Group 30th Exhibition, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2003.08
- INGLASS Group 4th Exhibition for Craft, Art Center Ma No, An Sung (KOREA)
- 2003.06
- M.F.A Degree Exhibition, Gallery Kook Min, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2003.03
- INGLASS Invitation Exhibition, Art Center Ma No, An Sung (KOREA)
- 2003.02
- INGLASS Group 4th Exhibition for Art Glass, Se Jong Center for Arts, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.11
- Changjo Art Group 1st Exhibition, Gallery wood& metal& clay, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.08
- INGLASS Group 3rd Exhibition for Craft, Gallery Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.06
- Glass Art Festival 3rd Competition, In Sa Art Center, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.02
- INGLASS Group 3rd Exhibition for Art Glass, Se Jong Center for Arts, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.01
- Kook Min Art of Glass, Gallery Korean Electronic Center, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2001.06
- International Glass Window& Door 6th Exhibition, COEX, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2001.06
- INGLASS Group 2nd Exhibition for Craft, Gallery Kum Gang, Dae Jeun (KOREA)
- 2001.06
- “Cool Dishes and properties for Summer”, Happy World Department Store, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2001.06
- “Cool Dishes and properties for Summer”, Gallery Sam Sung Plaza, Bun Dang (KOREA)
- 2000.12
- B.F.A Degree Exhibition, College of Design, Contemporary Design Center, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2000.11
- Glass Art Festival 2nd Competition, Gallery wood& metal& clay, Seoul (KOREA)
- 1997.12
- A.F.A Degree Exhibition, College of Design, Gallery Han Yang, Seoul (KOREA)
Awards/ Honors
- 2011.11
- Art Buzz, The 2012 Collection, 1st Place in Glass (USA)
- 2011.04
- 2nd Place, 2011 Art Glass Festival, Delphi Glass Inc, Lansing, MI (USA)
- 2011.02
- NICHE Award, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
- 2010.04
- 3rd Place, 2010 Art Glass Festival, Delphi Glass Inc, Lansing, Mi (USA)
- 2009.11
- 2009 Jerry Raphael Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Fellowship, Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY (USA)
- 2009.04
- Full scholarship, Corning Museum of GLass (USA)
- 2009.03
- 2009 Corning Award, Pilchuck Glass School (USA)
- 2008.09~11
- Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (USA)
- 2008.06
- Honorable Mention, International student exhibition, The 38th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2008.04
- The Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship, The38th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2008.04
- Full scholarship, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2008.03
- Full scholarship, Pittsburgh Glass Center (USA)
- 2008.03
- Flameworking scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School (USA)
- 2007.11
- Art Buzz, The 2008 Collection, 1st Place in Glass (USA)
- 2007.09
- Full scholarship, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2007.08
- Selected Entries, Jutta Cuny- Franz Memorial Award 2007 (GERMANY)
- 2007.06
- Winner, The National Torch Company (USA)
- 2007.06
- Second prize, International student exhibition, The 37th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2007.04
- The Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship, The 37th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2007.02
- 2007 International Student Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
- 2006.12
- Finalist in Glass Category, The 2007 NICHE Student Awards (USA)
- 2006.06
- Full scholarship, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2006.06
- First prize, International student exhibition, The 36th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2006.04
- The Becky Winship Flameworking Scholarship, The 36th Annual GAS Conference (USA)
- 2006.02
- First Prize in Glass Category, The 2006 NICHE Student Awards (USA)
- 2005.08
- Full scholarship, Corning Museum of Glass (USA)
- 2002.06
- Special Prize, Glass Art Festival 2nd Competition (KOREA)
- 2000.11
- Special Prize, Glass Art Festival 1st Competition (KOREA)
Teaching Experience
- 2012.03
- Adjunct Faculty, Hongik University (KOREA)
- 2011.07
- Instructor, Summer Intensive Flameworking Class, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh,PA (USA)
- 2010.08
- Teaching Assistant, Flameworking, Kari Russell-Pool, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA (USA)
- 2010.07
- Instructor, Flameworking Workshop, 2010 ISGB Conference, Rochester , NY (USA)
- 2010.04~Pre
- Instructor, Flameworking Class, O-AT-KA Glass School, Batavia, NY (USA)
- 2009.06
- Instructor, Summer Intensive Flameworking Class, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2009.04~Pre
- Instructor, Flameworking Class, Studio 34 Creative Arts Learning Center, Rochester, NY (USA)
- 2007~2008
- Adjunct Faculty, Flameworking & Stained Glass, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (USA)
- 2005~2007
- Instructor, Flameworking, Fusing, & Casting, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (USA)
- 2006.02
- Assistant for Visiting Artist, Eric Goldschmidt, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
- 2005~2007
- Teaching Assistant, Flameworking, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY (USA)
- 2001~2002
- Teaching Assistant, Flameworking, Kook Min University, Seoul (KOREA)
Working Experience
- 2010.07
- 2010 Annual ISGB Conference, Rochester, NY (USA)
- 2010.06
- The 40th Annual GAS Conference, Louisville, KY (USA)
- 2007.06
- The 37th Annual GAS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2007.05
- 2007 WALKTHROUGH, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York (USA)
- 2006.06
- Kook min university, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2006.06
- The 36th Annual GAS Conference, St. Louis, MO (USA)
- 2006.05
- 2006 WALKTHROUGH, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York (USA)
- 2003.08
- Korean Craft Artists Association Group 30th Exhibition, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.08
- In Sa Art Festival, Gallery Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2002.05
- Kook Min University Festival, Kook Min University, Seoul (KOREA)
- 2001.05
- Kook Min University Festival, Kook Min University, Seoul (KOREA)
Participate Activities
- 2012.06
- The 42nd Annual GAS Conference, Toledo, OH (USA)
- 2010.07
- 2010Annual ISGB Conference, Rochester, NY (USA)
- 2010.06
- The 40th Annual GAS Conference, Louisville, KY (USA)
- 2009.06
- The 39th Annual GAS Conference, Corning, NY (USA)
- 2008.06
- The 38th Annual GAS Conference, Portland, OR (USA)
- 2008.03
- 2008 International Flameworking Conference, Salem Community College, Carney's Point, NJ (USA)
- 2007.11
- American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Alfred University, Alfred, NY (USA)
- 2007.06
- The 37th Annual GAS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- 2007.03
- 2007 International Flameworking Conference, Salem Community College, Carney's Point, NJ (USA)
- 2006.06
- The 36th Annual GAS Conference, St. Louis, MI (USA)
- 2006.03
- 2006 International Flameworking Conference, Salem Community College Carney's Point, NJ (USA)
Associations
- 2009~Pre
- A member of Group "International Society of Glass Beadmakers" (USA)
- 2007~Pre
- A member of Group "School for American Craft in Korea" (KOREA)
- 2005~Pre
- A member of Group "Glass Art Society" (USA)
- 2005~Pre
- A member of Group “Corning Museum of Glass” (USA)
- 2004~Pre
- A member of Group “American Craft Council” (USA)
- 2003~04
- A member of Group “Korean Crafts Council” (KOREA)
- 2003~05
- A Glass Sectional Chairman of Art Group “Changjo” (KOREA)
- 2002~04
- A member of Crafts Group “Changjo” (KOREA)
- 2001~04
- A member of Glass Group “Inglass” (KOREA)
Licenses
- 2006.11
- Certification of Hazard Communication & Hazardous Waste, Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
- 1998.02
- Teaching License for Design/ Art (KOREA)