Mihwa Im
4946 Walnut St 1N
Kansas City, MO 64112
Mihwa.Im@gmail.com
Mihwa.wordpress.com
314.616.1175
Education
2005-Present: BFA candidate in ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO
2004-2005: Saint Louis Community College-Meramec
Dual Enrollment
Exhibitions
2007-08: Kansas City Art Institute. Juried Fall/Spring Exhibition, Stern Ceramics Building
2006-07: Kansas City Art Institute. Juried Fall/Spring Exhibition, Stern Ceramics Building
Awards
2005-Present: Merit Scholarship. Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO
Private Collection
Brad Nicholson, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Art Institute- Jannes Library, Kansas CIty, MO
Experience
2007: Teacher Assistant for Intermediate Drawing at Continuing Education Program, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. Helping 5th graders how to draw still-life and helping them with shading.
2008: Charlotte Street Foundation/Urban Culture Project Intern. Kansas City, MO
Helped and organized specific projects; updating websites, web/photo blog, prepared gallery spaces for upcoming shows, and gallery sitting.
Skills
I have experience in plaster mold making, ceramic/slip casting, throwing, hand building and sculptural methods as well as understanding clay and glaze formulation. I understand how to fire gas (salt, reduction, oxidation) and low temperature electric kilns. I understand basic weaving and book making.
I have skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, organizing paper for Special Programs and Continuing Education at Kansas City Art Institute. I have skills in word documents, excel, and power point.
References
Cary Esser- Kansas City Art Institute. Chair, Ceramic Department, Kansas City, MO
Carl Kurtz- Kansas City Art Institute. Foundation Professor, Kansas City, MO
Mary Dwyer- Kansas City Art Institute. Co-director of Continuing Education, Kansas City, MO
