Mujin 無盡 is the artist’s second name given by his father, Wanggun Shin, a well known potter in South Korea.
Introduced to ceramics at a young age, Mujin and his father would practice traditional crafts on a daily basis, influencing his ultimate interest in relating to people through objects. While drawing inspiration from personal relationships and understanding the thoughts of different people, Mujin’s work aims to bring different perspectives together in harmony; striving to create not only unique and fanciful objects, but harmonious and generous ones.
Jinho Choi is a ceramicist based in Yeongwol, specializing in traditional Korean Celadon called Goryeo Chungja. Incorporating his unique sensibility, he balances the timeless beauty of Korean pottery with an undeniable modernity of his own.
Chungja Series
“I wanted to bring Korean Celadon masters’ craftsmanship into my work. I begin with clay color as ground in order to reference and simulate the material of the celadon as ceramic. Then I add layers of colors close to Celadon. I repeat the process over and over until I feel proper balance has been achieved.
Chungja Series is my attempt to find my identity as Korean American immigrant.”
- Yoory Jung
In 2009 Seoyen Kiley Choi started Yenworks, a collection of functional and decorative ceramics. Each piece is made by hand in her Glendale Studio, with inspiration coming from time spent in nature.
Seoyen Kiley Choi spent her childhood in Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan where she was exposed to each culture's craftsmanship. Formal education was in Seoul Woman's University where she received a degree in Ceramics and Textile Art.
