Myung Urso – sculptural jewelry forms, between metal and fiber

« The South Korea native stitches together the best of her history, education and life experience, carefully pairing materials like cotton and sterling silver or loofah and pearls. Myung URSO ’s jewelry has been exhibited in prestigious shows around the country, including the Philadelphia Museum Craft Show and SOFA NY.«  (DailyArtMuse)

Myung URSO – brooch ‘Korea‘ – silk, thread, oriental ink, lacquer, chrysoprase, sterling silver – 2008

« My artistic imagination transforms itself from life and nature. Painterly and sculptural jewelry forms convey personal stories and memories from life. The forms rendered through collaboration between metal and fiber reflects my interest for abstracting from nature. I challenge myself to emphasize the special characteristics and beauty of materials while expanding the boundaries in creating an original identity for my jewelry art form.« (Myung URSO , South Korea)

Myung URSO – Neckpiece-Crest, one the most recent pieces… 2010

Myung URSO - ‘Tempo‘, silk, oriental ink, acrylic paint, sterling silver, thread, lacquer

« Calligraphy and sewing serve as my fundamental techniques, which I have practiced throughout my lifetime.  I also found that my elderly mother’s traditional way for the preparation of food, such as the shaping of rice cake and arranging vegetables for winter storage, combined with my previous work experience as a reporter and curator for art and craft have shaped my own interpretation of contemporary jewelry. » (Myung Urso)

Myung URSO  - ‘Sky and Mountain’ brooch – cotton, oriental ink, sterling silver

Myung URSO - Trace, silk, oriental ink, acrylic paint, sterling silver, thread, lacquer

Myung URSO - ‘Tide’ necklace, cotton, oriental ink, acrylic paint, sterling silver, thread, lacquer 2009

Myung URSO  - necklace ‘Infinity’ 2008 – silk, thread, sterling silver

Myung URSO  necklace ‘Infinity’   – detail

 

Myung URSO  - “Combination” neckpiece

Myung URSO  - Neckpiece ‘touch me not’

 

 

 

Coming exhibitions :
2010
October – Snyderman-Work Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
November – Philadelphia Museum Art & Craft show, Philadelphia, PA
Novemeber – Washington Craft Show, Washington DC
November – SOFA Expo, Chicago, Charon Kransen Arts, Chicago, IL