Cranbrook Academy of Art. Choo was a resident at Penland for only two short months, but she formed strong relationships with her mentors and even the founding director of Penland, Lucy Morgan. Choo went on with Morgan and worked together to fundraise for their departments and facilities. Choo also became known for her cullinary skills, which she still highly values today. Upon Chunghi Choo's arrival at Career Choo was a resident at Penland for only two short months, but she formed strong relationships with her mentors and even the founding director of Penland, Lucy Morgan. Choo went on with Morgan and worked together to fundraise for their departments and facilities. Choo also became known for her cullinary skills, which she still highly values today. Upon Chunghi Choo's arrival at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, she smajored in metalsmithing and minored in ceramics. On the side, she was also mentored in weaving by Glen Kaufman. During the 1960s and 70s, Choo created monumental tie-dyed silks using a traditional technique called tritik. Her textile works were exhibited in the "Young Americans 1969" exhibition at what was then the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, now known as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Choo is also well recognized for her work in metal, most notably her silver and copper vessels made using raising and forging techniques. Her desire to achieve fluid, organic shapes in metal caused her to study electroforming processes with Stanley Lechtzin at Tyler School of Art in 1971. Since that time many of her metal vessels are made using that technique, which allows her to work with metal in a more fluid appearance. Relationships Mentors No Soo Park and Song Bong Lee Richard Thomas Maija Grotell Glen Kaufman Loja Saarinen Students Mary Merkel-Hess Meiing Hsu Lois Jeckli References Georgia Museum of Art, American Masters of Hollowware in the Late 20th Century, Athens, Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art, 1997. Footnotes External links An interview with Chunghi Choo, conducted 2007 July 30-2008 July 26, by Jane Milosch, for the Archives of American Art Chunghi Choo: The Energy of Qi 1938 births South Korean emigrants to the United States American women sculptors Cranbrook Academy of Art alumni University of Iowa faculty Modern sculptors South Korean sculptors Living people Ewha Womans University alumni South Korean women artists 21st-century American women artists American women academics American jewelry designers