Kim Joon-Yong (b. 1972) is a leading figure in Korea’s emerging glass scene. He received his B.F.A. from Kook-Min University in Korea and M.F.A. Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and is currently a professor at Kook-min University and owner of the Joon Glass Studio in Seoul.

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As a pioneering glass blowing artist, he has received international acclaim: he was selected as the finalist of the LOEWE Craft Prize in 2017, received the Bavarian State Prize in Germany and this year, Kim received the 2021 Craft Award of the Year from Korea Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF).

His initial interest in applying ceramics to glass led to his creation of the unique technique he has named 'cast blowing' - a mixture of glass blowing and cast sculpting by sculpting thick blown glass. Through the combination of blowing using a gradation of colors and cast-sculpting thick glass, Kim is able to show a variation of colors, forms and textures in the work. He depicts various phenomena from nature into the form of vessels in his artworks and releases the beauty of glass itself through his hands.

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