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1. Connection4, saran wrap, pins, 10’ x 12’
2. Connection4-1, detail
3. Sushi, clear vinyl, bubble wrap, rubber band,
      staples, 24” x 24” x 20”
4. Sushi-1, detail
5. After Cranbrook2, saran wrap, 26” x 26”
6. Connection1, installation, Plexiglas, buttons, fish line,
      8” x 8”, 10” x 10”, 12” x 12”
7. After Cranbrook1, saran wrap, pins, 32” x 40”
8. Connection3, installation, wire, thread
      35 different size of baskets
9. Connection2, installation, wire, band-aid, Plexiglas,
      4” x 4” x 5” each
10. Obsession, pins, Installation. 1/2” x 9’5” 

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1. After Cranbrook3, saran wrap, red thread, 26” x 26”
2. Small Universe, saran wrap, pins, metallic thread,
     6” x 9”
3. My Universe, buttons, scotch tape, saran wrap, staples,
     metallic thread, 24” x 10’ 2”
4. Modern Embroidery, silk, thread, 9” x 13”
5. Bokjumoney, silk, thread, 5” x 5”

Contact Information
311 Poplar Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
tel: 248-978-7474
e-mail: wonkyounglee@gmail.com
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Artist Statement
I dot. I suppose the dot is limitless. Overlapping circles describe a deep space. Maybe the thing you are looking at isn’t a dot at all, but a circular grouping of thousands of smaller dots. This is why I often use materials in a repetitive way.

My work focuses on the degrees of connection between my friends and family within a circular ring. I draw connections between these relationships in ways similar to the structure of atoms. Focusing on differing degrees of connection the relationships between units becomes a catalyst for both my 2-D and 3-D work. The exploratory nature of my process is a constantly changing and expanding ring encompassing my life and those I meet.

Education
2007
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
MFA, Fiber, 3D (elective)

2004
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
MFA, Fiber Arts
Dean's list

2002
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
BFA, Fiber Arts, History of Arts, minor
Dean's list

Professional Experience
2007
Swarovski Crystal, a Collaborative Project, Electronic Product Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

2004
Fiber designer, Unique Embroideries and Stitches, Resourceful Connection Inc., LA, CA

2001-2004
Student Representative, Ewha Womans University Fiber Department Alumni Association

2003
Graduate School Library Assistant, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

2002-2003
Public Service Volunteer, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea

2002
Graphic Artist, NB & CO Web Design Inc., Seoul, Korea

1998-2002
Curator, Customer Counselor, and Dealer, Gallery EN, Seoul, Korea

2000-2001
Teaching Assistant, Fiber Department, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

2000
Assistant Coordinator, Marketing Team of Performance, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea

Awards and Honors
2007
The 5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Korea

2004
The 5th Shinsaimdang Art Festival, Gangneung, Korea

Best Theory, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

2001
Department of Formative Art Korean National Committee of National Arts Association, Seoul, Korea

Collections
2006-2008
Daimler Chrysler Financial Services, Loan Collection, Farmington Hills, MI

Selected Exhibitions
2007
Fiber Arts Show, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

The 5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, Korea

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, MI

Artworks II, The AntonArt Center, Mt. Clemens, MI

Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook, online exhibition

MFA Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI

2006
With What We Can Carry, Annex Art Center, Toronto, ON, Canada

i + i + i = !, TOPOHAUS Art & Design Gallery, Seoul, Korea

…On Your Remark, Gallery 8542, Grand Rapids, MI

Obsession, Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Chair Spray, PF Gallery, Clawson, MI

13th Graduate Exhibition Fiber Art Department, Gallery Ewha, Seoul, Korea