Jino Jeong

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Jino Jeong is an Auckland-based ceramicist. Jino was born in Seoul and trained in ceramics at Kyunggi University in South Korea. He then spent a year at the highly prestigious Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China, the only dedicated university to ceramic arts in China.

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Jino's work can be found in galleries and private collections here and overseas. He has been residing in New Zealand for 10 years and has received many recognised awards for his work during this time. Jino works from his studio experimenting with scale and glaze to create a unique body of work. 

 

Education

2005 - 2011 Design&Pottery Craft, Kyunggi University, South Korea

2008 -2009 Jingdezhen Institute, China

 

Awards

2023 Portage Ceramic Awards, Premiere Award, NZ

2018 Portage Ceramic Awards, Honorable mention, NZ

2017 Wai Clay National Ceramics Award, Silver prize, NZ

2017 Royal Easter Show Art Award, First Prize, NZ

2016 Royal Easter Show Art Award, First Prize & Merit, NZ

2015 Fire & Clay First Entry Award, NZ

2011 Kyunghang Art Award, Second Prize, KR

2010 Mokpo Ceramics Award, KR

2009 39.5 Ceramics Award, KR

2009 Kyunghang Art Award, KR

2008 Mudeng Art Award, KR

 

Exhibitions

2021 Portage Ceramic Awards Finalist, Teuru, New Zealand

2019 Portage Ceramic Awards Finalist, Teuru, New Zealand

2018 Portage Ceramic Awards Finalist, Teuru, New Zealand 

2018 Home, Quirky Fox, Hawera, New Zealand

2017 Portage Ceramic Awards Finalist, Teuru, New Zealand

2017 Genitics, FoGuangShan temple, New Zealand

2016 Ceramics, White Space, Ponsonby, New Zealand

2015 Fire& Clay, Pha Homestead, New Zealand

2015 Characteristics, ASP, New Zealand

2012 Art Therapy,Insadong, Seoul, Korea