Yojae Lee
Jeweller
Published: 15.08.2019
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One new figurative brooch, an enlarged Water Scorpion.
naver.comBrooch: Water Scorpion, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, frog skin, leather, thread, beads, polymer clay, oxidized.
22.5 x 80.5 x 4 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Mosquito, 2019
Sterling silver, frog skin, leather, thread, polymer clay, gold plated, oxidized.
10 x 22 x 8 cm
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Brooch: Water strider, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, frog skin, leather, thread, beads, polymer clay, oxidized.
17.2 x 49.5 x 2 cm
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Brooch: Water strider, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, frog skin, leather, thread, beads, polymer clay, oxidized.
17.2 x 49.5 x 2 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
On body.
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Brooch: Mayfly, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, nickel silver, frog skin, leather, thread, pearl, polymer clay, oxidized.
7.3 x 44 x 7 cm
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Brooch: Spider, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, brass, coral, oxydized, gold plated.
14.2 x 26 x 7.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Spider, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, brass, coral, oxydized, gold plated.
14.2 x 26 x 7.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
On body.
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Brooch: Cicada, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, metal & gold leaf, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
9.7 x 17.5.5 x 7.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Dragonfly, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, wood, beads, polymer clay, thread, metal&gold leaf, oxidized, gold plated.
12 x 18 x 4.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Object: Grosshopper, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, brass, rabbit fur, polymer clay, oxidized.
9.8 x 17 x 9.8
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Spider, 2018
Leather, frogskin, sterling silver, beeds, oxidized, gold plated.
23 x 35 x 3.5 cm
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Piece: Grasshopper, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, wood, beads, polymer clay, thread, pearl, oxidized, gold plated.
6.4 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm; 4.5 x 7.8 x 3.9 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Piece: Grasshopper, 2018
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, wood, beads, polymer clay, thread, pearl, oxidized, gold plated.
6.4 x 7.5 x 1.5 cm; 4.5 x 7.8 x 3.9 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
On body.
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Brooch: Spider, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
25.5 x 33 x 4 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Mosquito, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
16 x 24.5 x 6
Photo by: KwangchooN Park
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Brooch: Mantis, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, pearl, oxidized, gold plated.
12 x 27.5 x 7 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Brooch: Grosshopper, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
14.5 x 23 x 7 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
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Object: Water strider, 2017
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
15 x 28 x 5.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Object: Water stick insect, 2017
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
20x 50 x 6.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Object: Water stick insect, 2017
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
20x 50 x 6.5 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Object: Beetle, 2017
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, pigment.
13.5 x 24.5 x 8 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Object: Long - horned beetle, 2017
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized.
13.5 x 24.5 x 6.2
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Brooch: Ichneumon fly, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated
5.6 x 27.5 x 10.5 cm
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Brooch: Water scorpion, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized
15 x 45 x 4.6 cm
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Brooch: Violin beetle, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized
11 x 21 x 5 cm
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Brooch: Earwig, 2017
Frog skin, sterling silver, plastic, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated
15 x 21 x 7 cm
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Brooch: Water stick insect, 2017
Frog skin, leather, sterling silver,polymer clay, oxidized,gold plated
16 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm
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Object: Mantis, 2016
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
13.5x 27x 7 cm
Photo by: Kwangchoon Park
Brooch & object
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Piece: Insects_ mosquito, 2016
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated
16 x 24.5 x 6.5 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
Brooch & object
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Brooch: Insects_ grasshopper, 2016
Frog’s skin, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
12.5 x 19 x 5.5 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Brooch: Insects_ mantis, 2016
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated.
25.5 x 12.5 x 48 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Brooch: Insects_ grasshopper, 2016
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, beads, oxidized, gold plated.
11.5 x 15.5 x 4.8 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Piece: Insects_ mantis, 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized,gold plated.
14.5 x 24 x 4.5 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
Brooch & object.
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Object: Insects_ mosquito, 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, oxidized, gold plated, wood, mirror.
33 x 24 x 15 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Brooch: Insects_ mantis, 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, gold plated.
12 x 28.3 x 7 cm
Object.
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Brooch: Insects_ grasshopper, 2015
Frog’s skin, sterling silver, polymer clay, beads
12.5 x 19 x 3.5 cm
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Brooch: Insects_ beetle (보), 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, beads.
10 x 12.5 x 4 cm
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Brooch: Insects_ beetle, 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, rabbit fur, beads, gold plated.
10 x 13 x 4 cm
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Brooch: Insects_ mantis, 2015
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, gold plated.
12 x 27 x 5.2 cm
Object.
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Brooch: Insects_ grasshopper, 2015
Frog’s skin, sterling silver, polymer clay, jade, beeds, gold plated.
5.3 x 25 x 5.5 cm
Object.
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Brooch: Insects_ water strider, 2014
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
15 x 28 x 5.5 cm
Object.
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Brooch: Insects_ earwig, 2014
Frog’s skin, shell, sterling silver, polymer clay
21 x 27 x 8.5 cm
Object
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Brooch: Insects_ mantis, 2014
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
12 x 27.5 x 5.3 cm
Object.
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Brooch: Insects_ long - horned beetle, 2014
Frog’s skin, shell, sterling silver, brass, polymer clay.
13.2 x 27 x 3.2
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Brooch: Insects_ spider, 2014
Frog’s skin, crab’s shell, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
8 x 14 x 3 cm
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Brooch: Insects_ wasp, 2014
Frog’s skin, shell, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
8.3 x 16 x 10 cm
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Brooch: Insects_ wasp, 2014
Frog’s skin, shell, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
8.3 x 16 x 10 cm
Upcoming Event May 2017: Yojae Lee.
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Brooch: Insects_ beetle, 2014
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay.
9 x 15 x 7.4 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Brooch: Insects_ mantis, 2014
Frog’s skin, leather, sterling silver, polymer clay, beads.
5.5 x 15 x 7 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Brooch: Insects_ grasshopper, 2014
Frog’s skin, sterling silver, polymer clay.
6.8 x 7.9 x 5.5 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
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Piece: Insects_ earwig, 2016
Frog’s skin, shell, sterling silver, polymer clay.
21 x 27 x 8.5 cm
Photo by: Park Kwang choon
Brooch & Object
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Yojae Lee born in Republic of Korea and now is living and working in Seoul. She received M.F.A. from Kookmin University. Awarded in 2015 with Silver Prize Taiwan International Metal Craft Competition and the Marzee Graduate Prize 2015.
Statement
Revealing the Strangeness and Hidden Beauty.In a circumstance where discomfort and negativity are experienced, we tend to withdraw our gaze.
To conceal repulsion itself, we embrace it with beauty.
Although an insect exists as a familiar being, we often forget about this.
Its value is only acknowledged when drawn with a flower or ornamented with jewelry.
My work begins from a straightforward view.
Each and every part of its body consisting of six legs, two feelers and skin…
My desire to express it the way it synchronizes and integrates with my imagination.
The discomfort resulting from being overly specific and explicit is expressed through the use of exaggerated size and unique texture
This not only comes as a shock and formidability, but also demonstrates intensive power and, thereby, makes a transition into
a surrealistic image.
People see what they want to see.
It is possible that my work could cause discomfort among some viewers and fascination among some other viewers.
Regardless, it is up to them to decide.
As I experience diverse emotions and reactions, I refreshingly encounter my work from their perspectives.
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