curriculum vitae
1979
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Education
2008
Master of Design, Jewellery & Silversmithing, Edinburgh College of Art, United Kingdom
2003
Bachelor of Fine Art, Precious Metal Design, Hanyang University, South Korea
Exhibitions and Shows
2021
The Digital Craft Festival
January Blues (the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
2020
the Elements Festival Digital
Goldsmiths' Fair Digital
The Scottish Gallery & Craft Scotland Select (the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
2019
The Best of British Jewellery (the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
Goldsmiths' Fair (Goldsmiths' Hall, London, UK)
Collect (Saatchi Gallery, London, UK, presented by craftscotland)
2018
Elements (Lyon & Turnbull's showrooms, Edinburgh, UK)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Korean Connection (the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
Pearl (Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
Making a Statement (Coburg House Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
2017
Dazzle@Oxo (Oxo Tower Wharf, London, UK)
MADE showcase (Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK)
Element 3 (Lyon & Turnbull's showrooms, Edinburgh, UK)
Dazzle@Dovecot (Dovecot Studio, Edinburgh, UK)
Beyound the Blue (Gill Wing Gallery, London, UK)
175 Years of Art (the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
SITselect showcase : Jessica Turrell and Misun Won (New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK)
American Craft Council (ACC) Baltimore show presented by Craft Scotland (Baltimore, USA)
2016
Dazzle@Oxo (Oxo Tower Wharf, London, UK)
Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition (&Collective, Bridge of Allan, UK)
Dazzle@Dovecot (Dovecot Studio, Edinburgh, UK)
Elements 2 (Lyon & Turnbull's showrooms, Edinburgh, UK)
2015
Selected at Dovecot (Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, UK)
Elements (Lyon & Turnbull's showrooms, Edinburgh, UK)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
MADE showcase (Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield)
Journey Through Time (Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA)
Inhorgnta Munich (Messe München, Munich, Germany
2014
Selected at Dovecot (Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, UK)
Contemporary Korean Silversmithing and Jewellery (Korean Cultural Centre, London, UK)
SOFA Chicago ART & DESIGN (Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, Chicago, US presented by craftscotland)
SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair (Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
LOOT: MAD about Jewelry (Museum of Art and Design, New York, US)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Catching the Light (Dorothy Wightman, Lancashire, UK)
Inhorgnta Munich (Messe München, Munich, Germany)
2013
SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair (Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Make it Slow touring exhibitions (part of Art Unpacked) created by Chrysalis Arts (North Yorkshire, UK, November 2013- October 2014)
MADE LONDON the Design and Craft Fair (One Marylebone, London, UK, presented by Designer Jewellers Group)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Transparenz (Cebra Galerie, Dusseldorf, Germany)
Growing (The National Centre for Craft & Design, Lincolnshire, UK)
Growing Talent (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London)
Visual Arts Scotland Annual Open Exhibition (The Royal Scottish Academy Upper Galleries, Edinburgh)
2012
SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair (WesterGasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Goldsmiths' Fair (Goldsmiths' Hall, London, UK)
Color is More (iii-gallery, Brussels, Begium)
SOFA New York (Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA, presented by Ornamentum Gallery)
La appariencia solida, de la materis vacía/ The solid appearance of the empty field (Galeria Dtreea, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain)
Solo Exhibition (Beyond Fashin, Antwerp, Belgium)
Visual Arts Scotland Annual Open Exhibition (The Royal Scottish Academy Upper Galleries, Edinburgh)
2011
Christmas Cracker 2011 (Byard Art Gallery, Cambridge, UK)
Dazzle (Royal National Theatre, London, UK)
SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair (WesterGasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
JOYA Barcelona Contemporary Jewellery Week (FAD Placa dels Angels, Barcelona, Spain)
Dazzle (Assembly George Square Theatre, Edinburgh, UK)
Designer Jeweller Group Summer Exhibition (Barbican Centre, London, UK)
Lades Night-Jewellery Event (Byard Art Gallery, Cambridge, UK)
Similar Threads (Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, UK)
Collect (Saatchi Gallery, London, UK, presented by craftscotland)
Dazzle (Merchant Square, Glasgow, UK)
Showcase (The Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles, USA)
2010
Dazzle (Royal National Theatre, London, UK)
SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair (WesterGasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
SOFA CHICAGO (Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, Chicago, USA, presented by Ornamentum Gallery)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Dazzle (Traverse Theatre Atrium, Edinburgh, UK)
Summer Showcase (Platform Gallery, London, UK)
Designer Jeweller Group Summer Exhibition (Barbican Centre, London, UK)
Collect (Saatchi Gallery, London, UK, presented by craftscotland)
Jewellery of Misun Won & Ulrike Hamm (Expo Arte, Oslo, Norway)
Silver Schools (The Gallery of Art in Legnica, Poland, part of the Legnica Festival SILVER 2010)
SOFA New York (Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA, presented by Ornamentum Gallery)
Dazzle (Merchant Square, Glasgow, UK)
Spring (Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode, Belgium)
Coburg Jewellery (Audalde Gallery, Edinburgh, UK)
Black & Gold (Platform Gallery, Lancashire, UK)
Coburg House Jewellers Showcase (The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire, UK)
2009
Designer Jewellers Group Christmas Exhibition (Barbican Centre, London, UK)
Gifted (National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
Alchemy 10 (The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds, UK)
SOFA CHICAGO (Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, Chicago, USA, presented by Ornamentum Gallery)
Lustre (Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, UK)
Origin (Somerset House, London, UK)
Goldsmiths’ Fair (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Dazzle (Traverse Theatre Atrium, Edinburgh, UK)
The Ring Theory (Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK)
Showcase (The gallery tal20, Munich, Germany)
Barbican summer exhibition/Coutts London Jewellery Week (Barbican Centre, London, UK)
Blütenzauber- “Floral Magic” (the Handwerksform Hannover, Hannover, Germany)
Emboss (RBSA gallery, Birmingham, UK)
Reclaimed (Galanthus Gallery, Hereford, UK)
SOFA NEW YORK (Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA, presented by Ornamentum Gallery)
Inhorgenta Europe, Special Show “Brand New-New Brand” (New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany)
New Beginning 09 (SDC Gallery, London, UK)
Jewellery Showcase (Open Eye Gallery/Eye Two, Edinburgh, UK)
2008
Designer Jewellers Group Christmas Exhibition (Barbican Centre, London, UK)
‘1001’ Christmas Exhibition (Bute Space Gallery and Studios, Cardiff Bay, UK)
Lustre (Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham, UK)
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (The Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, UK)
Origin (Somerset House, London, UK)
International Jewellery London Trade Fair
(presented by Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Award, Earl’s Court, London, UK)
New Designers (Business Design Centre, London, UK)
The Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Award (Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, UK)
Design for Science (The Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester /The Nobel Museum, Stockholm, Sweden)
2007
ECA Centenary Masters of Design (Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, UK)
Design for Science (Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden, Sunderland, UK)
Precious ‘Fresh and New’ (Edinburgh, UK)
Awards
2018
Open project funding, Creative Scotland
2017
Open project funding, Creative Scotland
2014
Award of Funding from the Talent Development – International Programme, Creative Scotland
2011
A finalist in professional category, Contemporary Jewelry Awards Enjoia’t 2011, FAD, Barcelona
2009
Craft Maker Awards: Edinburgh, The City of Edinburgh Council
Commended in Fine Jewellery, Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Award
Stephen Mayer Memorial Awards, Designer Jewellers Group
2008
Professional Development Grant, Scottish Arts Council
Gold Award in Fashion Production Jewellery, Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Award
Commended Award in Fine Jewellery, IJL special award, Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Award
2007
1st Prize in Jewellery Category, Design for Science
3rd Prize, Marcia Lanyon Ltd Stone Competition
Highly Commended, Gem-A Scottish Branch Jewellery Design Competition
2006
International Student Scholarship (Edinburgh College of Art)
Work Experience
2014.04.05 Visiting Lecturer, Scottish Goldsmiths Trust Symposium, Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Glasgow
2008-2009 Visiting lecturer, Artist in Residency, Edinburgh College of Art
2008, 2009 Summer School Assistance, Edinburgh College of Art