Yujeong Han | Chloe Han
‘Jewelry is a highly personal item containing the owner's personal stories and emotions and a means of expressing one's identity to society. Jewelry is like a diary and a record for me and the landscapes, objects, and small changes in emotions around me are also part of my records. Using stones and metal, I visualize the scenes I faced in my daily life or the emotions I want to share.’
I majored in Fine Art and Fashion Design for my undergraduate studies in Ewha Womans University and later obtained a degree in Jewelry & Metal smithing in Rhode Island School of Design. My background in Fine Art and Fashion Design has become the background of my jewelry art, which allowed me to create unique designs that merge fashion and art, as well as innovative concepts.
Jewelry is like a diary and a record for me. As a contemporary jewelry artist, I feel the responsibility to record the various changes around me, and I get inspiration from the small moments and changes happening in the present time and express them through jewelry. But not only such changes but also the landscapes, objects, and small changes in emotions around me are also part of my records. Jewelry always provides me with rest. Using stones and metal, I visualize the scenes I faced in my daily life or the emotions I want to share.
Furthermore, through my jewelry, I actively advocate for the rights of marginalized groups who are actively discriminated against. Under the idea that everyone should be equal, I understand and express diversity and uniqueness in terms of sexual identity, gender identity, etc., through my designs. I emphasize individual identities through jewelry.
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design
Master of Jewelry & Metal smithing, May 2023
• RISD Scholarship & Fellowship, Michael Glancy Award
Ewha Womans University
Bachelor of Fashion Design and Fine Arts, March 2020
• University Honors (6 Semesters), Top 5%, Future Design Scholarship, High Achieving Project Award
EXPERIENCE
2021-PRESENT
Jewelry and Metalsmithing Assistantship
Studio 3D Technician Assist 2022
• Served as technician for 3D printer-related equipment and supervised general usage and safety protocols across complex
• Experimented electroforming bath through various inputs, including bolts, time, brightness, and thickness, and documented results in central database for user reference, streamlining 3D printing process by reducing bottlenecks while enhancing overall quality
Special Project Assist 2021
• Cooperated with Department Head and Grad Coordinator to plan exhibition themes and supervised overall installation
• Participated in SNAG exhibition at Dye House and RISD Show & Shop at World’s Fair Gallery and managed exhibition curating
2019
Jewelry Designer
Freelance
• Advised clients on designs by conducting research on industry trends and presented prototype models that aligned with client needs
• Performed comprehensive analysis of stone setting with various vendors by experimenting end results using different inputs
• Executed from inception by analyzing material quality to ultimate wrap-up, including drafting product descriptions and overall shooting
• Facilitated meetings between clients and distributors by presenting overall concepts, production processes and expected delivery timelines
2017
Fashion Designer
Right Route
• Collaborated with fashion designer to develop cohesive concept boards and apparel designs based on brand aesthetic and vision and held weekly meetings to provide feedback to junior designers
• Oversaw production costs and quality checks and presented materials to lead designers on daily basis
• Managed overall design process of Me, My, Mine Jacket F/W Season from inception to final production
• Conducted research on recent trends by analyzing historical and competitor data and developed seasonal and brand styles, which were selected by Musinsa, one of largest e-commerce fashion platforms in South Korea, for first time in corporate history
SKILL
Adobe Software
• Photoshop • Illustrator • Lightroom • Indesign • Acrobat
3D Software
• Rhinoceros 3D • Zbrush • Fushion 360 • Keyshot
Jewelry
• 2D Sketch • Gouache Painting • Wax Carving • Metal Fabrication
Language
• Korean • English