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Bio

SuLi is a contemporary, visual artist with focus on fiber art. She was born in Seoul, Korea
currently living and working in Washington DC metropolitan area.
She was always intrigued by the awe-inspiring nature which surrounded her ever since her early
teenage years as she had the opportunity to live in various countries around the world. SuLi’s
source of inspiration stems from her own impressions of the perfect harmony and balance
found in nature and its limitless coexisting connections with us(humans).

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SuLi’s passion is to express her inspiration using ancient textile techniques such as hand felting,
free form crocheting, knitting, weaving, knotting, beading and stitching combined with a wide
range of natural elements and/or recycled and unconventional materials as her medium. Her
works are created in following categories: Installation Art/Wearable, Objet D’Art/Jewelry, Soft
Sculpture/Handbag. All Of her works are handmade by her.

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SuLi earned BFA and MFA degree in Fashion Design at Ewha Womens University, Korea and MA
degree in Costume history at New York University, New York. She also studied Graphic art in
New Zealand and Textile design at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. SuLi had a two
person exhibition in New York City gallery titled “Fashion as Art as Fashion” along with other
group shows in different cities of USA and South Korea. Her work has been reviewed by the
curator of Phoenix Art Museum, Fiber Art, Fine Art and other medias.

Education

New York University, MA in History of Costume

New York, New York

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Fashion Institute of Technology, Textile Design

New York, New York

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Wellington Polytechnique, Visual Communication (Graphic Art)

Wellington, New Zealand

Ewha Womens University, BFA in Fashion Design

Seoul, Korea

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Ewha Womens University, MFA in Fashion Design

Seoul, Korea

Exhibitions

Gallery Stendhal, New York, NY

“Fashion as Art as Fashion”

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In Gallery, Miami, Florida

“Art as Fashion as Art”

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The Essex House, New York, NY

“Suli’s Jewellry Collection”

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Laif Gallery, Seoul, Korea

“Color of May_Jewelry Exhibition”

Textile Center of Minesoda, Minneapolis

“Art Wear in Motion”

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Cambridge Artist Cooperative, Cambridge, MA

“Art to Wear”

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Biennial Art to Wear, Yakima, WA

“Juried Exhibition”

Published Works

“SuLi’s Collection of Felted Clothing”

Reviewed and Published in Fine Art magazine

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“Abstract works from an Ancient Technique,”

Reviewed and published in Fiber Art magazine

“Shot on Site Miami,”

Published in Ocean Drive magazine

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“Fashion As Art as Fashion,”

Published in Korea Times Newspaper

Teaching Experience

Kun-kuk University, College of Arts, Seoul, Korea

Lecturer

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Kyungwon University, College of Arts, Seoul, Korea

Lecturer

International Fashion Institute, Seoul, Korea

Lecturer: created curriculum for Color Design from Nature

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