Jin A. Seo

Jin A. Seo is an Associate Professor in the Art and Design Department at Missouri State University. Her academic role focuses on metal and fiber craft, with expertise in wearable objects. She holds an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2016) and a BFA from Kookmin University, Seoul (2012).

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Beginning Metals and Jewelry (ART 223), Intermediate Metals: Casting and Raising (ART 322), and Advanced Metals (ART 324). Her research emphasizes craft innovation across metalwork and fiber media, with exhibitions including 'Under the Layers' (Sediment Gallery, 2017), 'Duality of Presence' (Munich Jewelry Week, 2017), and 'UNEXPECTED' (Craft Council of British Columbia, 2016).

Awardees include the SNAG Connects Council Leader (West Central region, 2017), and recognition from institutions like the University of Illinois and Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work bridges traditional craft techniques with contemporary wearable art, showcased in international venues across North America, Europe, and Asia.