I spent my childhood in a house decorated with old furniture and antiques collected by my parents. My father, who was an interpreter, was interested in Korean tradition, so he decorated the house in a traditional style, and invited foreign guests to give them a Korean atmosphere. I didn't know at the time, but I was unknowingly influenced by the surrounding environment and naturally became interested in traditional crafts.
I majored in French language and literature at Sookmyung Women's University, but I couldn't give up my dream of painting after graduation, so I learned painting to go to a graduate school of art, but I turned to a web designer, which is a job that pops up at that time, and worked as a web designer for five years. I felt limitations and bored with the design that had to be implemented only on a monitor, and I became interested in crafts that could work with my hands feeling the physical properties. So I majored in metal and jewelry design at Kookmin University's Graduate School of Techno Design.
The characteristic of my work is that I make jewelries and objets using a traditional Korean craft technique called 'Jiseung craft' with 'Hanji' as the main material. Jiseung Jewelry shows the characteristics of Jiseung craft technique with distinct vertical lines and presents a simple yet unique feel and texture. And most of all, because it is lightweight, various designs that were hesitant due to its weight could be applied to jewelry, and even though it is a contemporary Jewelry, it would be fun to present people with the unexpected charms that was made with traditional Korean craft techniques. Above all, I was very interested in the characteristics of materials and the attractiveness of techniques, so I wanted to continue to experiment more broadly with creative try through Jiseung Jewelry. And, this desire naturally led me to the world of contemporary Jewellery, where the artist's individuality and creativity can be expressed to their heart's content. I am very curious and excited about where my Jiseung work will lead me in the future. I want to swim freely in the wide ocean of art beyond jewelry and crafts with my Jiseung work.