Education
2010 M.F.A. Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Studio Glass, IL, USA
2004 M.A. Kookmin University in Glass Design, Seoul, Korea
2002 B.F.A. Namseoul University in Environment Design & Plastic Arts, Chon-an, Korea
Workshops
2010 “Goblets: Form & Context” with James Mongrain, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 “Finding the Depth of Surface” with Clare Belfrage, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
“Rare functions and Obscure shapes” with Pablo Soto, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
“Three day workshop” with Cappy Thompson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2008 “Playing with pattern” with Anthony Schafermeyer & Claire Kelly, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA
“Rebuilding Foundation” with Randy Walker, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2007 “Venetian Glassblowing” with Davide Salvadore, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Professional Experiences
2010-Present Resident Artist, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2010 Assistant for “Amy Ruffert”, Glass Art Society Conference, Louisville, KY, USA
Gaffer for “Hank Adams”, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
2007-2010 Glass studio technician, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2004-2006 Owner, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2002-2004 Glass studio technician, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2003 Resident Artist, Glass-EL studio, Kwangju, Gyungkido, Korea
2001-2002 Resident Artist, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
Teaching Experiences
2010 Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Richard Jolley”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Hank Adams”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2009-2010 Teaching Assistant, “AD 414 Advanced Glass: Glass Blowing”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Elio Quarisa”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2006 Lecturer, “Foundation Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2005 Lecturer, “Stained Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2004-2005 Instructor, “Advanced Glass Blowing”, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2005 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing for Students of Hongik University, Toyama, Japan
2002-2004 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, Beginning/Advanced Glassblowing, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
2001 Teaching Assistant, Summer work shop, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
Visiting Artist
2011 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Namseoul University, Cheoan, Korea
Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2010 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, USA
Demonstrations
2011 Grand opening week, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2010 The Open House and Society Day, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Student group demonstration at annual Glass Art Society conference, Corning, NY, USA
2008 Student group demonstration at annual Glass Art Society conference, Portland, OR, USA
2002-2004 Winter Workshop for Blow glass art, Seoul, Korea
Selected Publications
2010 “New Glass Review 31”, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2010 “Glass, Knocking at the door of art”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2009 “BIGG 2009” The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2009 “SOFA CHICAGO 2009” The Art Fair Company, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “Pulse”, Daily Egyptian Newspaper, Carbondale, IL, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2010 “In the City”, MFA Thesis show, The University Museum Atrium Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
2004 M.A Thesis show, Kookmin Design Gallery, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibitions
2011 “Glass weekend”, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
“The Verano Collective”, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
“ Fete de Verre: Futur”, UrbanGlass Auction, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY, USA
“NICHE”, Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2010 “Glass @40 Exhibition”, The University Museum, Carbondale, IL, USA
“The 40th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
“Last laugh”, Third Degree East Gallery, St. Louis, MO, USA
“We’re On Honor”, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “Cheers! A Drinking Glass”, Louisville Glassworks Invitational, VONFIRE gallery, Louisville, KY, USA
“Naturally & Artificially Flavored”, A juried exchange show, Heart of Healing Gallery, Paducah, KY, USA
“S.O.F.A Chicago”, Navy Pier, Ohio State University and Hawk Galleries, Chicago, IL, USA
“BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass”, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
“Title Withheld II”, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
“The 39th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Corning, NY, USA
“The 23rd International Juried Show”, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2008 “The 38th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Portland, OR, USA
“New Glass 2008: New works from SIU Glass Program”, Componere Gallery, St.Louis, MO, USA
2005 “The 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Art center, Seoul, Korea
“Between the Glass”, The Seoul newspaper Invitational, Gallery Sklo, Seoul, Korea
“The 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
“International Glass Exhibition”, MBC (Munhwa Broad Casting station) invitational, M. Gallery, Daegu, Korea
“Three Glass Artist from Hot Glass Studio”, Gainro Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Brovo HITE, Glorifying Imagination”, Gana Art Center Invitational, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
“Glass story”, KCC Annual Exhibition, Namseoul Design gallery, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
“Hot & Cold with Glass”, Mokkumto Gallery Private View, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Annual Exhibition of Korean Glass Arts 2005”, Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Kak-yang-kak-sak”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2004 “The 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards”, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
“The 31st Annual Exhibition of Korean Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul Korea
2003 “Glass in Summer / Feast of Lights and Colors”, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2002 “Glass Becoming to Flowers”, Crafthouse, Seoul, Korea
2001 “The 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 “Korea Glass Festival”, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Awards/ Honors
2010 2011 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
3rd Place Winner, International Student Exhibition, The 40th GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
2009 2010 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
Best in Show, BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
Honorable Mention, 23rd International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2007 Nominee for Corning Scholarship Award, Stanwood, Pilchuck Glass School,WA, USA
2005 Honorable Mention, 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Art center, Seoul, Korea
Honorable Mention, 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2004 The first Prize for 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
Artist of the year, 31st Korean Craft Council Award, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2001 Honorable Mention, 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 Honorable Mention, Korea Glass Festival, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Scholarship
2010 Pilchuck Glass School, Full-Scholarship, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2008 The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, Korea
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2000 Undergradute Fellowship, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
Membership
2007-Present Glass Art Society (GAS)
2007-2010 Southern Glass Work (SGW)
2002-2006 Korean Craft Council (KCC)
2010 M.F.A. Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Studio Glass, IL, USA
2004 M.A. Kookmin University in Glass Design, Seoul, Korea
2002 B.F.A. Namseoul University in Environment Design & Plastic Arts, Chon-an, Korea
Workshops
2010 “Goblets: Form & Context” with James Mongrain, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 “Finding the Depth of Surface” with Clare Belfrage, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
“Rare functions and Obscure shapes” with Pablo Soto, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
“Three day workshop” with Cappy Thompson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2008 “Playing with pattern” with Anthony Schafermeyer & Claire Kelly, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA
“Rebuilding Foundation” with Randy Walker, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2007 “Venetian Glassblowing” with Davide Salvadore, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Professional Experiences
2010-Present Resident Artist, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
2010 Assistant for “Amy Ruffert”, Glass Art Society Conference, Louisville, KY, USA
Gaffer for “Hank Adams”, Creative Glass Center of America at Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
2007-2010 Glass studio technician, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2004-2006 Owner, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2002-2004 Glass studio technician, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2003 Resident Artist, Glass-EL studio, Kwangju, Gyungkido, Korea
2001-2002 Resident Artist, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
Teaching Experiences
2010 Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Richard Jolley”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Hank Adams”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2009-2010 Teaching Assistant, “AD 414 Advanced Glass: Glass Blowing”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
Teaching Assistant for visiting artist “Elio Quarisa”, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL, USA
2006 Lecturer, “Foundation Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2005 Lecturer, “Stained Glass”, The Department of Industrial Design, Kyungnam University, Masan, Korea
2004-2005 Instructor, “Advanced Glass Blowing”, Hot Glass Studio, Seoul, Korea
2005 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing for Students of Hongik University, Toyama, Japan
2002-2004 Teaching Assistant, Beginning Glassblowing, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2001-2002 Teaching Assistant, Beginning/Advanced Glassblowing, Toolbar Glass Institute, Incheon, Korea
2001 Teaching Assistant, Summer work shop, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
Visiting Artist
2011 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Namseoul University, Cheoan, Korea
Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
2010 Slide presentation, lecture and demonstration, The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, USA
Demonstrations
2011 Grand opening week, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2010 The Open House and Society Day, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Student group demonstration at annual Glass Art Society conference, Corning, NY, USA
2008 Student group demonstration at annual Glass Art Society conference, Portland, OR, USA
2002-2004 Winter Workshop for Blow glass art, Seoul, Korea
Selected Publications
2010 “New Glass Review 31”, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2010 “Glass, Knocking at the door of art”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2009 “BIGG 2009” The Ohio State University Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2009 “SOFA CHICAGO 2009” The Art Fair Company, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “Pulse”, Daily Egyptian Newspaper, Carbondale, IL, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2010 “In the City”, MFA Thesis show, The University Museum Atrium Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
2004 M.A Thesis show, Kookmin Design Gallery, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Group Exhibitions
2011 “Glass weekend”, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ, USA
“The Verano Collective”, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ, USA
“ Fete de Verre: Futur”, UrbanGlass Auction, Chashama Gallery, New York, NY, USA
“NICHE”, Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2010 “Glass @40 Exhibition”, The University Museum, Carbondale, IL, USA
“The 40th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
“Last laugh”, Third Degree East Gallery, St. Louis, MO, USA
“We’re On Honor”, Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009 “Cheers! A Drinking Glass”, Louisville Glassworks Invitational, VONFIRE gallery, Louisville, KY, USA
“Naturally & Artificially Flavored”, A juried exchange show, Heart of Healing Gallery, Paducah, KY, USA
“S.O.F.A Chicago”, Navy Pier, Ohio State University and Hawk Galleries, Chicago, IL, USA
“BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass”, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
“Title Withheld II”, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL, USA
“The 39th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Corning, NY, USA
“The 23rd International Juried Show”, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2008 “The 38th International Student Exhibition”, GAS conference, Portland, OR, USA
“New Glass 2008: New works from SIU Glass Program”, Componere Gallery, St.Louis, MO, USA
2005 “The 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Art center, Seoul, Korea
“Between the Glass”, The Seoul newspaper Invitational, Gallery Sklo, Seoul, Korea
“The 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
“International Glass Exhibition”, MBC (Munhwa Broad Casting station) invitational, M. Gallery, Daegu, Korea
“Three Glass Artist from Hot Glass Studio”, Gainro Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Brovo HITE, Glorifying Imagination”, Gana Art Center Invitational, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
“Glass story”, KCC Annual Exhibition, Namseoul Design gallery, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
“Hot & Cold with Glass”, Mokkumto Gallery Private View, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Annual Exhibition of Korean Glass Arts 2005”, Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Kak-yang-kak-sak”, Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2004 “The 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards”, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
“The 31st Annual Exhibition of Korean Craft Council, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul Korea
2003 “Glass in Summer / Feast of Lights and Colors”, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2002 “Glass Becoming to Flowers”, Crafthouse, Seoul, Korea
2001 “The 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 “Korea Glass Festival”, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Awards/ Honors
2010 2011 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
3rd Place Winner, International Student Exhibition, The 40th GAS conference, Louisville, KY, USA
2009 2010 Niche Awards, the Rosen Group, Baltimore, MD, USA
Best in Show, BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA
Honorable Mention, 23rd International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ, USA
2007 Nominee for Corning Scholarship Award, Stanwood, Pilchuck Glass School,WA, USA
2005 Honorable Mention, 24th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Art center, Seoul, Korea
Honorable Mention, 4th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2004 The first Prize for 5th Korea Arts and Crafts Awards, Somri Arts and Cultural Center, Iksan, Korea
Artist of the year, 31st Korean Craft Council Award, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2001 Honorable Mention, 2th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, Korea
2000 Honorable Mention, Korea Glass Festival, Mokkumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Scholarship
2010 Pilchuck Glass School, Full-Scholarship, Stanwood, WA, USA
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, USA
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2008 The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, Korea
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2000 Undergradute Fellowship, Namseoul University, Chonan, Korea
Membership
2007-Present Glass Art Society (GAS)
2007-2010 Southern Glass Work (SGW)
2002-2006 Korean Craft Council (KCC)
