Namim Kim

Education

M.F.A.	2007	Ceramics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.A.	2005	Ceramics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.F.A.	2002	Graphic Design, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.F.A.	1997	Ceramics Arts, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experience
2005-Present		Instructor, Studio Arts & Crafts Center, UW-Milwaukee, WI
2005-2006		Art Teacher, Korean School of Milwaukee, WI
2005-2006		AD Designer, Korean Association of Milwaukee, WI
2001-2004		Secretary and Designer, Korean Association of Milwaukee, WI

Gallery Representation

June 2007 - Present
Elaine Erickson Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2004
Gallery Paradiso, Milwaukee, WI

Artist's Statement

Through my observations of the natural environment, I am drawn to pattern, movement, rhythm and harmony. I use repletion of forms and actions in constructing my work because I find this to be a simple, meditative process allowing me to translate my appreciation of natural structures into new forms

Often in my work I use braches that have fallen to the ground where most people ignore their existence. I combine branches with clay sticks because of my connection with eastern philosophy, which recognized that everything comes from the earth and returns to dist after death. Through this interpretation of nature I want the mix of natural materials to form a new balance between my hands and the natural world.