Sumi Lee, Fashion Design Faculty

2019 Faculty Development Grant for Bespoke Cloth Art doll workshop In Australia, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Faculty Development Grant for Stitch/Textile Art workshop In France, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Faculty Development Grant for Indigo Textile workshop In Japan, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Faculty Development Grant for Royal Academy Fashion Show in Belgium, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2008 Faculty development grant for Alabama Chanin, Sustainability Workshop, Florence, Alabama Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Accomplishments/Exhibitions:

2023 Organized and hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop for Hanten Jacket,” using Shibori dye and traditional jacket making (Called “Sumindigo 2023”) for 10 participants, including 8 Otis Fashion graduates and fashion field experts in Fujino, Japan. May 26 to June 9, 2023.
2020 Presentation, “Sumi with Sumi-ink” at Jajak-Jajak Gallery, sponsored by BAF studio, in Paju, Korea, May 2020.
2019 Organized and hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop” for Indigo, Shibori dye (Called “Sumindigo 2019”) for 9 Fashion Alumni and fashion field experts in Fujino, Japan. June 2019.
2019 Organized and hosted a “Slow Art Textile workshop” (called “Alpusumi 2019”) for 8 Fashion Alumni in Les Carroz, for 8 Fashion Alumni in France, July 2019.
2018 Organized and hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop” for Indigo, Shibori dye (Called “Sumindigo 2018”) for 9 Fashion Alumni and the fashion field experts in Fujino, Japan, June 2018.
2018 Group Exhibition for Otis Alumni in Asia, celebrating 100 years of Otis, at Ara Art Center in Seoul, Korea, 2018.
2017 Textile art workshop, “Places, Spaces and Traces” in Les Carroz, France, Aug 2017.
2017 Organized and Hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop” for Indigo, Shibori dye (Called “Sumindigo 2017”) for 9 Fashion Alumni and the fashion field experts in Fujino, Japan, June 2017.
2016 Organized and Hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop” for Indigo, Shibori dye (Called “Sumindigo 2016”) for 10 Fashion Alumni in Fujino, Japan, June 2016.
2016 Presentation /Lecture, Japanese Textile, Shibori and Indigo, LA, CA, March 2016.
2015 “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop” for Indigo, Shibori dye in Fujino, Japan, May 2015.
2014 “Studio 6-D” for 2 weeks, leading lecturer and mentor, sponsored by Orange Cube Art in Seoul, Korea, July 2014.
2014 “Fashion Presentation” lecturer, sponsored by Hong-Sook Art Academy in Chang Won, Korea, July 2014.
2013 “Fashion Design and Drawing Workshop” for 5 days, lead the workshop sponsored by Orange Cube Art in Seoul, Korea.

Publications:

2015 Instructive Flats for Fashion Designers, Fashion tutorial textbook, Kyohakyongusa

Clients/Employment History:

Teaching Experience

2004- Present Full-time Faculty, Full Professor in Fashion Design Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Lead faculty for Intro to Design, Jr. & Sr. Design classes 1997-2003
Part-time Faculty, Fashion Design and Model Drawing, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Professional Experience

1996-97 Design director, Premium Denim Cult Jean, Los Angeles, CA
1991-95 Head Designer, Contemporary Sportswear, Mynneline by Esquire, Seoul, Korea
1989-90 Assistant Designer, Contemporary Sportswear, Glenn Williams, Los Angeles, CA

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