Biography

So Young Park was born in 1973 and grew up in Ul-San, South Korea. 
At an early age she found interest in the arts and attended Busan Art High School where she concentrated in fine art painting. Afterwards she attended Kon-Kuk University in Seoul, South Korea. 
She had new experiences there which brought metals into her life. The fascination with metals led her to change her life dramatically. 

After graduating with a Master of Fine Art degree in metal and jewelry from Kon-Kuk University in 1999, she decided to come to United States and broaden here experiences in metalsmithing, people, and life in general. 

She graduated with another Master of Fine Art degree in metal and jewelry design from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003. Currently she is having shows nationally and internationally as a jewelry artist. She is also gaining experience teaching at the University level.

Contacts me
If you have questions, comments or requests for more information, please contact So Young Park at info@soyoungparkstudio.com .

Education

• Masters of Fine Arts Degree Metal & Jewelry Design :   May 2003 School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

• Masters of Fine Arts Degree Metal & Craft Design  (Major: Metal Craft) :   August 1999 Kon-kuk University, Seoul, Korea (ROK)

• Bachelor of Fine Arts and Craft Design :   August 1996 Kon-kuk University, Seoul, Korea

Work Experience

• Instructor of the workshop 'Wildacres' July 2005

• Instructor of the workshop at the KonKuk University June 2005

• Registered artist at Rochester Institute Technology 2004

• Studio Assistant for Barbara Heinrich 2004 to 2006

• Adjunct Professor at Syracuse University 2003 to 2005

• Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute Technology 2003 to 2004

• Instructor of metal elective class, 2002 to 2003 (Rochester Institute Technology)

• Studio Assistant for Leonard Urso, Summer 2002 (Rochester, NY)

• Graduate Assistant, 2001 to 2002 (Rochester Institute Technology)