Sowon Joo jewelry
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of three pieces of silver jewelry including a lacquered wire lapel pin, a conceptual necklace, and a pair of dangle earrings. All three pieces have knitted silver elements, a theme running throughout Ms. Joo's work.
Dates
- Creation: 2013-2014
Creator
- Joo, Sowon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical / Historical
Sowon Joo studied at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea and received an MFA from the Dept. of Craft and Design at Seoul National University. In 2005, she received her MFA in Metal/Jewelry design from the School for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. She became an Artist in Residence, at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2007. She shows and sells her work worldwide.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 small wood box 1 long clamshell box)
Language
English
Overview
The collection contains three pieces of jewelry designed by Sowon Joo a former student at RIT's School for American Crafts.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jewelry purchased by Becky Simmons, RIT Archivist from the artist. Accession number(s): 2014:058
Bibliography
- Sowon Joo at Art on Campus, Rochester Institute of Technology
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Lisa Witt in July 2014.
Subject
- Rochester Institute of Technology -- Art collections (Organization)
- Rochester Institute of Technology. School for American Crafts (Organization)
- Title
- Sowon Joo jewelry
- Status
- Published
- Subtitle
- RIT Art Collection
- Author
- Lisa Witt
- Date
- 17 July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
