Keun Ho Peter Park

Studio Address: 20 East Herman Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Email: spong33@gmail.com
Website: www.studiospong.com
Instagram: @studiospong, @hobaan_by_studiospong

Education
2013 MFA Woodworking and Furniture Design, Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY, USA)
2008 Woodcraft, Korea Traditional Crafts Architecture School (Seoul, South Korea)
2007 BFA Fine Arts in Painting, Kookmin University (Seoul, South Korea)

Solo Exhibitions
2018 Human Figure Furniture, HUB-Robeson Galleries, Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA, USA)

Group Exhibitions
2023 In Grained, Wayne Art Center (Wayne, PA, USA)
2022 Material Empathy, Penland School of Craft - Focus Gallery (Bakersville, NC, USA)
2021 Preview Exhibition, GOBI (Los Angeles, CA, USA)                                                       
Pop-up Show, Commonweal Gallery (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Bandsaw Bash, Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2020 Craft!, Da Vinci Art Alliance (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2019 Timber, Strathmore Visual Arts (North Bethesda, MD, USA)
Grains & Planes, Arts & Innovation Center of Cumberland County College (Millville, NJ, USA)
2017 Small Favors: Think Inside the Box, Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2016 Unique Chairs, etc., Allens Lane Art Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
On the Edge of Your Seat, Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2015 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festivalʼs Juried Visual Art Exhibition (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
2013 RIT MFA Degree Show, Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY, USA)
2011 The 7th Cheongju International Craft Biennale Competition (Cheongju, South Korea)
2006 Table Talks, Kookmin University Gallery (Seoul, South Korea)
Payback Talks, Kookmin University Art Building (Seoul, South Korea)
2005 Link ll Part: Link with Architecture, Kookmin University Gallery (Seoul, South Korea)
2003 Link I Part: Self Portrait, Kookmin University Gallery (Seoul, South Korea)

Craft Fairs
2024 Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival (Winter Park, FL, USA)
2023 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia Convention Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2022 Smithsonian Craft Show, National Building Museum (Washington DC, USA)
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia Convention Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2021 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Online-Only Participant (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2020 No Fair Show, Bertrand Production present, Globe Dye Works (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2015-2019 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia Convention Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2015 Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show, 23rd Street Armory (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

Projects & Showcases
2022 Virtual Workshop Series: Woodcarving & Musical Instruments, Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage (Zoom)
2021 Artist Talk, Wharton Esherick Museum (Zoom)
Techne PMA- Donors Artist Talk Program, Philadelphia Museum of Arts (Zoom)
Barnes on the Block, Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2020 Virtual PECO Free First Sunday Family Day Program, Barnes Foundation (Zoom)
2019-2020 Airport’s Exhibition Program, Terminal A-West Case, Philadelphia International Airport (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
2014 Studio Spong, Commonplace Coffee House (Indiana, PA, USA)
Studio Spong 12cm Furniture, Sprowls Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA, USA)

Awards
2024 Award of Excellence, Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
2022 First-Time Artist Award, Smithsonian Craft Show
2019 Excellence in Design, Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
2017 LEAP Award- Finalist, Society of Contemporary Craft
2015 Wharton Esherick Prize- Excellence in Wood, Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Emerging Artist Winner, Philadelphia Invitational Furniture Show
2014 Niche Award- Furniture: Student Winner (with Body Chair)
Niche Award- Wood: Student Finalist (with Creature)
2012 Niche Award- Wood: Student Winner (with Guitar Stand series)
Niche Award- Furniture: Student Finalist (with Walking Bench)
2011 Honorable mentions (with Night Table), Cheongju International Craft Biennale

Residencies
2020 Pentaculum, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
2015 Fellowship Artist, Peters Valley School of Craft
2013-2015 Artist in Resident- Emerging Artist, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Teaching Experience (University)
2023-Present Lecturer- Fine Woodworking Fundamentals, Bucks County Community College
2023 Lecturer- Project in Wood, Moore College of Art & Design
2021-2023 Adjunct Associate Professor- Crafts and Material Studies (Wood & Furniture), University of the Arts
2017-2021 Lecturer- Crafts and Material Studies (Wood & Furniture), University of the Arts
2016-2018 Adjunct Professor- Department of Art (Sculpture), Rowan University
2014 Teaching Assistant- Department of Art and Design (Woodworking), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2011-2013 Teaching Assistant- School of American Crafts (Furniture Design), Rochester Institute of Technology

Teaching Experience (Workshop)
2024 (Scheduled) Workshop Instructor- Sculptural Segmented Power Carving, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
(Scheduled) Workshop Instructor- Sculptural Coopering and Power Carving, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
(Scheduled) Workshop Instructor- Dulcimer Guitar Making, Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
Workshop Instructor- Textures, Patterns, and Colors on Wood, Contemporary Craft
2023 Workshop Instructor- Stool Making, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Workshop Instructor- Sculpting Organic Forms: Bricklaying, Coopering & Power Carving for Beginners,
Port Townsend Woodworking School
Workshop Instructor- Textures, Patterns, and Colors on Wooden Knobs & Pulls, Port Townsend Woodworking School
2022 Workshop Instructor- Carving Large Vessels, Port Townsend Woodworking School
Workshop Instructor- Texture, Pattern, and Colors on Wood, Port Townsend Woodworking School
Workshop co-Instructor- Sculptural Stringed Instruments, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2021 Workshop co-Instructor- Creating Stringed Instruments, Penland School of Arts and Crafts
Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Port Townsend Woodworking School
Workshop Instructor- Texture, Pattern, and Colors on Wood, Port Townsend Woodworking School
Zoom Workshop Instructor- Textures, Patterns, and Colors on Wood, Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Workshop Instructor- Texture, Pattern, and Coloration, Snowfarm The New England Craft Program 2020 Workshop Instructor- Chip Carving, Texture and Coloration, Center for Art in Wood
Workshop co-Instructor- Dulcimer Guitar Making, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Workshop Instructor- Chip Carving, NextFab
2019 Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Workshop Instructor- Segmented Wood Carving, Peters Valley School of Craft
2018 Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Peters Valley School of Craft
2017 Workshop Instructor- Segmented Wood Carving, Peters Valley School of Craft
2016 Workshop co-Instructor- Stringed Instrument Making, Peters Valley School of Craft
Workshop Instructor- Carving Vessels and Utensils, Peters Valley School of Craft
2015 Workshop co-Instructor- Guitar Making with Found Object, Peters Valley School of Craft
Workshop Instructor- Hand Carving, Society of Contemporary Craft