Education
1985-89 BFA with honors, Fashion Design, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles, CA
Bio/Affiliation
Full time Fashion Design professor, Freelance designer and illustrator
Awards and Honors
- 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
- Solo stitch artwork exhibition at Nagwonjang Gallery in Seoul, Korea. ( July16-28, 2024)
- 2024 Organized and hosted a “Japanese Textile/ Indigo workshop,” focusing on Shibori stitches and traditional indigo dye (Called “Sumindigo 2024”) for 9 participants, including 5 Otis Fashion graduates and fashion field experts in Fujino, Japan. May 31 to June 11, 2024.
- 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
