Yong Joo Kim
Joo Kim is an American Jeweller who recently graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. She’s originally from Seoul, South Korea and nowadays you’d find her making jewellery out of fabrics and other varieties of material. She’s artistic, creative and most of her pieces were inspired by the beauty of her everyday lifestyle. She enjoys finding interesting things that are normally unnoticed and then envisions how she could incorporate them into her jewellery designs.
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Reference used: http://www.wearableartblog.com/my_weblog/2010/02/1-please-tell-me-a-little-about-the-inspiration-for-your-jewelrymy-inspiration-comes-from-finding-beauty-in-my-daily-life.html
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There’s definitely balance in this design. The black and white and shades of grey really balances out on each sides of the neckpiece. Also, I can see a lot of movement going on. All the lines seem to go on and on like there will be no ending to it. The ongoing swirls and loops also create repetition, making your eyes go round and round in whirls. Repetition may be very interesting when varied, but when it’s not varied it becomes monotonous. In this neckpiece, the X-factor has been achieved because of the different sizes of loops. The design, in whole, looks quite rigid and concrete with smooth edges, but it’s actually made out of Velcro; a fabric. I think Yong Joo Kim is trying to challenge our perception of what’s considered hard and soft. Harmony in this piece has been created by the type of lines used; curvaceous ones. The material that’s used is very original and, thus, creates a feeling of uniqueness. There is a major contrast between the colours black and white within this design but, fortunately, the tones of grey seem to soften it a bit. Lastly, I’d say this is a very organic design.
Overall, I really like this design. It looks appealing and fashionable and is something I’d definitely adorn myself with. It looks comfortable to wear and long-lasting.
I thought this piece was really interesting. It’s amazing how she rolled Velcro and used thread to put it all into a miniscule ring design. There is definitely repetition in this design. The lines used form a pattern which draws our eyes towards the middle of the ring. Also, the design here seems to be quite asymmetrical because of the bits of black Velcro which sort of dominates the grey parts of the ring. When one looks at this design from bird’s eye view you see a whole lot of dots instead of lines when you see it from the side. This creates pattern, which adds to the repetition of this piece. Harmony is created by the colours used; grey and black, which are both similar colours. It’s a very bold design and the use of sterling silver makes it seem even more so. The ring itself is quite organic, doesn’t have sharp edges or weird angles. Lastly, there’s also quite a bit of variety with the size, shape and elements used in this design. And the mixture between Velcro and sterling silver also makes it a very interesting piece. We can see how Yong is again challenging what’s considered hard and soft.
