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Heather Bayless was born in upstate New York,
and throughout her life her favorite place to be has been outdoors.
Growing up in the countryside with a house surrounded by forest,
having a gardener mother and a scientist father and a curiosity
about all things tiny have blended to form the interest she has
in plants and living things. An artistic grandmother, aunt, and
brother influenced her as a child, and over time she became fascinated
by metalwork and design. Heather’s work combines these two
passions—nature and art—into a body of work that balances
between idea, tradition, and image.
After completing her BFA in graphic design and metalwork, Heather
moved to Korea to further study metalwork and complete her MFA with
the help of a Fulbright
Research Grant. Heather taught university-level metalwork and
jewelry design in Seoul for 2.5 years while actively working in
the studio. She and her husband Dukno
Yoon returned to the US in 2010 to work and teach in the Metals
program at Kansas State University.
Education
• 2007: Master of Fine Arts: Metalwork
and Jewelry; Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
• 2003: Bachelor of Fine Arts: Graphic Design, Metalsmithing;
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Clocking In
2011
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.
Classes teaching: “Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry”
and “Fundamentals of Jewelry Design and Processes”
2010
Designer
One-month design project for CJ Cheil Jedang (Seoul, Korea). Created
ten designs and 3D renderings for cooking oil bottles.
2008–2010
Lecturer
Department of Metalwork and Jewelry, Kookmin University, Seoul,
Korea.
Classes taught: “Craft Design I, II,” junior undergraduate
course. Taught for five semesters.
2010
Lecturer
Department of Craft, Sookmyung Womens' University, Seoul, Korea.
Class taught:
“Craft and Art,” (craft section)
freshman undergraduate course. Taught for one semester.
2008–2009
Lecturer
Department of Craft Arts, Konkuk University, Choongju, Korea. Classes
taught:
“Understanding Metalcraft I, II,” freshman undergraduate
course. Taught for two semesters.
“Metalcraft Theory I, II,” senior undergraduate course.
Taught for two semesters.
2007–2008
Researcher
Institute of Envrionmental Design, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
Conducted technical research, participated in the active art community
and practiced as a studio artist while developing new works in preparation
for a solo exhibition.
2008
Designer
Design project for Samshin Diamond. Created designs and 3D renderings
for four jewelry pieces; three designs were selected competitively
for limited edition production and exhibition.
2008
Designer
Two-month design project for Kia/Hyundai Motors. Developed composition
designs for luxury car dashboard dials based on the style and materials
of high-end watches.
My Fifteen Minutes
Awards and Grants
2011
2011 Designer Jewelry Competition. First Place Award in Mixed-Media
Jewelry above $400 retail category. International Juried.
Third Place Award, “Jewelry + Object,” Midland Center
for the Arts, Midland, Michigan. National
Juried; Marilyn da Silva, juror.
2010
Saul Bell Design Award competition. Second Place Award in Silver
category. International Juried.
2009
The Massimo Martini Design Award 2009, “Beyond Silver.”
First Prize for three designs, selected out of 3,566 designers from
89 countries. 5,000 euro cash award, in addition to travel to Milan,
Italy. Jurors: Irene Bulgari, Francesco Illy, Paolo Moroni, Aldo
Cibic, Nello Martini and Luca Trazzi. Competition organized by MACEF
Milano and designboom.com.
2007
Saul Bell Design Award competition. First Place Award in Hollowware
category. International Juried.
2005–2006
Fulbright
Research Grant to supplement Master’s studies in design
and metalcraft in South Korea.
Solo Exhibition
2008
“Offspring,” invitational solo exhibition, Gallery Dam,
Seoul, Korea.
Juried and Group Exhibitions
2011
• “Jewelry + Objects,” Midland Center for the
Arts, Midland, Michigan. National Juried;
Marilyn da Silva, juror.
• “Contemporary Craft, Now & Here,” Cheongju
International Craft Biennale 2011, Old KT&G Tobacco Factory,
Cheongju, Korea. International Invitational.
• “Alchemy,” The 13th Biennial Juried Enamel Exhibition
by The Enamelist Society.
(Current:
Dates and Venues: September 9 – October 29, Arrowmont School
of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg; November 14 – January 13,
2012, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville;
February 6 – March 23, 2012, Metals Museum, Memphis, Tennessee.)
• “2011 Itami International Craft Exhibition,”
The Museum of Arts & Crafts–ITAMI, Itami, Japan. (Current:
Dates: November 19 – December 25, 2011) International Juried.
• “Craft USA ’11 National Craft Triennial,”
Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, Connecticut. (Current:
Dates: November 13–December 23,
2011) National Juried; Holly Hotchner, juror.
• “Faculty Biennial Exhibition,” Beach Museum
of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. (Current:
Dates: November 11 – March 16, 2012)
2010
• “31st Annual Contemporary Crafts,” Mesa Contemporary
Arts, Mesa, Arizona. International Juried.
• “Cross-Cultural Visions,” Gallery Korea, New
York City; KORUS House, Washington DC; Seoul Arts Center, Seoul,
Korea. Invitational group exhibition.
• “silver+17+jewelry holds,” Gallery Dam, Seoul,
Korea. Group exhibition.
• “Form + Space,” Busan University Gallery, Busan,
Korea. Invitational group exhibition.
2009
• “Craft Forms 2009,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne,
Pennsylvania. International Juried.
• “Miami University Department of Art 2009 Bicentennial
Exhibition,” Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio. International
Invitational.
• “Love Collection,” The Bridge Gallery, Seoul,
Korea. Invitational group exhibition.
• “Odysseia, Contemporary Craft & Drawing,”
Chiwoo Craft Museum, Seoul, Korea. International Invitational.
• “Promise of Love,” Hidden Space Gallery, Seoul,
Korea. Invitational group exhibition.
2008
• SOFA New York, “Not Just Any Bowl,” presented
by Yaw Gallery. International Juried.
2007
• “15th Silver Triennale,” Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus,
Hanau, Germany (exhibition traveled through Germany and Europe until
September 2008). International Juried.
• “Craft Forms 2007,” Wayne Art Center, Wayne,
Pennsylvania. International Juried.
• “Craft Dream 2007,” Chiwoo Craft Museum, Seoul,
Korea. National Juried.
• “Alchemists 2007: May I Have Your Order?” Jang
Restaurant Gallery, Seoul, Korea. Invited participant for group
exhibition.
• Masters Thesis Exhibition, Design Gallery at Kookmin University,
Seoul, Korea.
2006
• “Talente 2006,” Internationalen Handwerksmesse,
Munich, Germany. International Juried.
• “Alchemists 2006: Jewelry For Men,” Lock Museum,
Seoul, Korea. Group Exhibition.
2005
• Her Mark 2006 Datebook calendar
release exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. International
Juried.
• “Alchemists 2005: 50 Boxes, 50 Surprises,” Insa
Art Center, Seoul, Korea. Group Exhibition.
2004
• “Hammer & Hand: Contemporary American Metal 2004,”
Center Art Gallery, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. National
Juried.
• “Best of 2004,” Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus,
Ohio. National Juried.
• “The Arsenal Metals and Enamels Exhibition,”
Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio. National Juried.
Work featured on color postcards.
2003
• “Hammered & Forged,” Miami University Art
Museum, Oxford, Ohio. International Invitational.
• “Best of 2003,” Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus,
Ohio. National Juried.
• “Refined III: Small Works in Precious Metal,”
Griffith Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches,
Texas. National Juried.
Selected Print Publications
2011
• 21st Century Jewelry: The Best
of the 500 Series. Asheville, North Carolina:
Lark Books, p. 60, 391.
• 500 Silver Jewelry Designs.
Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, p. 48, 249. Talya Baharal,
juror.
2010
• Benesh, Carolyn L. E. “Saul Bell Design Award A Beacon
to Creativity,” Ornament.
Vol. 33 No. 5, p. 14.
• Leung, Chiyi. “m’style,” Mingpao
Weekly (Hong Kong). May 22, 2010, p. 22.
• Yang, Jikwon and Lee, Joomi. “Heather Bayless: Nature-loving
Metalsmith,” The Jewelry
(Korea). July 2010, p. 64, 65, 67.
2009
• Marziano, Luciano. “Macef gennaio 2009, registrati
oltre 80 mila visitatori,” Bomboniera
Italiana. February 2009, p. 74, 75.
• Pavia, Martine. “45 ans d’éclectisme,”
Tendence Deco
(Switzerland). March 2009, p. 28.
• van Dorst, Henk (editor). “Ook Macef kampt met terugloop,”
Gemengde Branche
(Netherlands). Vol. 61, No. 3, March 2009, p. 37.
• Lupi, Hugo. “Para Além Do Brilho,” Espaco
& Design (Portugal). March 2009, p.
30, 31.
• Edelkoort, Li. “En kvalificeret krystalkugle,”
ArkitekturM
(Denmark) Vol. 1 No. 2, March 2009, p. 6.
• Han, Kyujong, photographer. “Minimalism,” Haute
Membership Magazine (Korea). March 2009,
p. 134.
• Cooper, Jo (editor). “Macef: Strengthening its Role
as a Barometer for the Housewares Market,” Tableware
International (UK). Vol. 131, No. 2, April
2009, p. 48.
• Bogni, Anna (editor). “Macef: Satisfactory Outcome
Despite the Crisis,” Articoli Casalinghi
ed Elettrocasalinghi (Italy). No. 564,
April 2009, p. 18.
• Boni, Annalisa (editor). “Nuovi arredi vestono le
tavole al Macef 2009,” Zoom Design
(Italy). May 2009, p. 36.
• Kim, Narang. “Top Awards Winners,” Elle
Girl (Korea). No. 76, June 2009, p. 286.
2008
• Offspring. Solo
exhibition catalog, designed and published by Heather Bayless. With
introduction by Yong-il Jeon. 16 pages.
• Scott-Ashe, Richard. “Forging a Future from a Trip
to Korea.” JoongAng Daily, December 17, 2008, p. 9.
2007
• 500 Metal Vessels.
Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, p. 125, 293. Fred Fenster,
juror.
2006
• Jeon, Yong-il. Metalwork and
Jewelry Making. Seoul, Korea: Misul Munhwa
Publications.
• Stewart, Brett. “Fulbrighters–A Give and Take
Alliance.” JoongAng Daily, June 13, 2006, p. 8.
• The Korea Fulbright Review.
Seoul, Korea: Korean-American Educational Commission.
2005
• 500 Bracelets.
Asheville, North Carolina: Lark Books, p. 66. Charon Kransen, juror.
• HerMark 2006 Datebook Calendar.
Chicago, Illinois: WomanMade Gallery.
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