Seojung Kang

Instagram : @seojung_kang

Email : sssjng16@gmail.com

Education

 2021-2023      Rochester Institute of Technology 

                           -Graduate student in Metals and Jewelry Design program, Rochester NY

 2014-2019      Kyonggi University 

                           -BFA in Industrial design, South Korea

 2009-2012     Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster PA

Professional Experience 

 2023-2024    Reeds Jewelers/Jenss Decor

                           -Jewelry CAD Designer, Amherst NY

 2023               Barbara Heinrich Studio

                           -Co-op Jeweler, Pittsford NY

 2022               Rochester Institute of Technology

                           -Teaching Assistant in Metals and jewelry Survey course in Metals program, Rochester NY

                           -Teaching Assistant in Form and Fabrication course in Metals program, Rochester NY

 2017-2021      Hardi

                           -Founder, Designer, Jeweler of a jewelry company, South Korea 

 2019                Artmoma

                           -Art teacher, South Korea

 2019                Korea Craft Week

                           -Jewelry-making workshop host, South Korea

 2017                Petchef

                           -Design Internship, South Korea

 2016                NT Industrial Design

                           -3D designing entire exhibition booth of  Youngin Technology for Electric Technology Trade show

Solo Exhibition

 2024     Left Behind

                  -Seojung Kang Solo show at Frontispace gallery, Rochester NY

Group Exhibition and Show

 2023     Rochester Fashion Week

                 -Runway jewelry participant, Rochester NY

 2023     NYC X Design(Juried)

                 -Adorn Axis Matter of Form exhibition at NYC X Design, New York NY

 2023     Visual Exhibition 2023 (Juried)

                 -RIT exhibition, Rochester NY

 2023     68th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (Juried)

                 -Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester NY

 2023     MFA Thesis Exhibition

                 -RIT Schools of Art and American Crafts MFA thesis exhibition, Rochester NY

 2023     Matter of Form (Juried)

                 -Adorn Axis exhibition at Armony Art Center, West Palm Beach FL

 2022     Hope is Resiliency (Juried)

                 -SNAG New York City Jewelry Week exhibition, New York NY

 2022     Dream Machine 2022 (Juried)

                 -Dream Machine New York City Jewelry Week exhibition, New York NY

 2022     Here and Now (Juried)

                 -Adorn Axis New York City Jewelry Week exhibition, New York NY

 2022     Art Out (Juried)

                 -RIT exhibition, Rochester NY  

 2022     Rochester Fashion Week

                 -Runway jewelry participant, Rochester NY

 2021      Beyond Fashion by Vignelli Design Center

                 -Runway jewelry participant, Rochester NY

 2018      Imperfect? I'm perfect!

                 -BFA exhibition, South Korea

Scholarship

 2021-2023      Rochester Institute of Technology

                            -RIT Graduate Scholarship, Rochester NY

 2017-2018       Kyonggi University

                            -Outstanding Start-up Club Scholarship, South Korea

 2014-2016       Kyonggi University

                            -Academic Scholarship, South Korea

Award and Certificate

 2023               Inside LVMH Certificate

                           -Certificate for learning about the LVMH ecosystem, the fundamentals of luxury industry and its key challenges,

                             with specialization in: Creation & Branding, Operation & Supply Chain

 2021                Design Right

                           -Earring design right certified by Korean Intellectual Property Office, South Korea (registration number: 30-1116776)

 2018-2019      Ministry of SMEs and Startups' Start-up Leading College Funding

                           -Start-up Funding Contest recipient: Received 28,000,000 won for jewelry business expenses, South Korea

 2016-2018      College Start-up Club Competition

                           -The Grand Prize for Jewelry making club, South Korea

 2016                3D Printing Design Award by Hanyang University

                           -Honorable Mention, South Korea

Publication

 2022      Adorn Axis Here and Now Signs of the time NYCJW Exhibition book (ISBN 978-8-21-189019-0)

 2022      Metalsmith Magazine Vol. 42 No. 3