Brooch: Gold on Rag 2008 2 ½ x 2 ½ x ¾ inches
Rag, porcelain, 24k yellow gold luster, nu gold, stainless steel



Brooch: Gold on Paper 2008 3 x 3 inches
Paper, porcelain, nu gold, 24k yellow gold luster, stainless steel



Brooch: Material & Process 2008 2 x 2 x 2 inches
Paper, porcelain, copper oxides, 24k yellow gold luster, sterling silver, stainless steel



Necklace: Lichen and Mica 2008 20 inches long
Lichen, mica tree bark-all collected in Penland, North Carolina, sterling silver

Soyeon is a jewelry artist. She recently had two solo exhibitions showcasing her most current bodies of work. She received MFA in Metals from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010, and BFA in Metals from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005. She is currently based in Richmond, Virginia where she teaches as a visiting faculty in the Department of Craft/Material Studies at the Virginia Commonwealth University.

So Yeon Kim

“Working in cardbord, I am continually trying to discover logical constructions, inspired by colors and textures in the material itself. and it could be worn on body to be a jewellry by itself, I'm researching other Materials for efficient repetition of the impression of color and the texture of a material.“

3D Stud Earrings 2011 oxidised silver, elastic thread and gold leaf

Jeehyun Chung, a recent graduate from Edinburgh College of Art, makes oriental and contemporary style jewellery inspired by blending moments from travels across Europe with traditional Korean art and crafts.



Flower Brooch Oxidized Silver,Gold Leaf and Elastic Thread



Brooch 2 2010 oxidised silver, elastic & cotton threads and korean silk



3D Neckpiece 2011 oxidised silver, elastic thread

My aim is to explore the aesthetic value of combining non-traditional materials(elastic and cotton threads) with precious metals(Gold and silver), cultural forms and expressions, and to bring a personal colour to these experiments.

I am inspired by fields such as fashion and textiles, by combining disparate non-traditional elements to see the effect of their interaction and by the blending of moments from journeys across Europe with traditional Korean culture and craft. Ultimately, I hope to reflect my sence of beauty through my jewellery when it is worn on the body.

Jee Hyun Chung