Jang Ju-won
Jang Ju-won | |
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장주원 | |
| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) Mokpo, Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Known for | Korean jade carving |
Jang Ju-won (
Jang was largely self-taught, as there were no books, equipment or teachers available to him when he took up jadecraft in the 1960s.[4] Jang works around 40 per cent using traditional methods, combined with his own techniques and skills such as the "loop chain method"—joining two pieces of jade using a carved chain—and a method of creating a circular hole in jade, a technique which took 30 years to master.[2]
Jang is president of the Korea Important Intangible Cultural Asset Craftsmanship & Arts Association,[2] and was also chair of the Department of Jewelry and Metal Design at Kyonggi University, which awarded him an honorary doctorate in fine arts,[4] and established an exhibition hall in the College of Arts to display his works.[3]
Since 2005, Jang has operated an exhibition hall displaying his work in his hometown of Mokpo.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Jang Ju-won, Jadework Virtuoso" (PDF). Korean Heritage. Cultural Heritage Administration. 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Ji-Soo, Kim (23 November 2014). "Jade accepts any challenge of man". The Korea Times. Retrieved 12 July 2021.[dead link]
- ^ a b "The Jade Disease". Antique Live. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b Kim, So-jeong (10 April 2012). "Jade Crafts Establish Tradition and Identity of Korean Culture". Chonnam Tribune (in Korean). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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