Chao-Hsien Kuo
Degree
12/ 2002 Master of Arts in Industrial Design, University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH. Finland
6/ 1999 National Master Goldsmith Certificate/ Mestarinkirja gained in Finland
5/ 1996 Bachelor of Science with High Honors in Fine Arts- jewelry/ metal, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, USA
Educational Background
2000-2002 University of Art and Design Helsinki, UIAH. Finland, Industrial Design, MA program
1997-1999 School of Goldsmithing, Institute of Design. Lahti, Finland, Goldsmithing and Jewelry Design, post-graduate program
1993-1996 Hofstra University. New York, USA, Fine Arts - Jewelry major, Art History minor
1992-1993 Columbia International College. Hamilton, Canada
1991-1992 Ming Chuan College. Taipei, Taiwan, Commercial Design major
Major Awards
2005 3rd Prize in cut stone article and special prize for the use of cut stones in the Faberge 2005 international competition for young jewelers, Finland
2002 Excellence Award in "Dream of the Crafts" craft design competition National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Taiwan
2001 4th Prize of "2001 International Pearl Design Contest"Japan Cultured Pearl Retailers Association, Japan
Tour exhibition in Japan
Grants
2008 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Päijät-Häme Regional Fund
2007 Arts Council of Finland
2007 The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2006 Greta and William Lehtinen Foundation
2005 The Finnish Cultural Foundation The Arts Council of Häme
2000 Master Goldsmith group exhibition. Lahti and Helsinki, Finland
1999 "Kaiverrus – Taito ja Taide " engraving group exhibition The Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland
1998 "Kulta Aika - Golden Age " group exhibition. Lahti, Finland "Project 98'" group exhibition. Lahti, Finland
Working Experiences
2004- Entrepreneur
2001-2002 Contracted watch designer for Saga Co., Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Specialized in lady's jewelry and fashion watches
1999-2000 Watch designer in Saga Co., Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
In charge of organizing watch collections for the International Jewelry and
Watch Fair in Basel, 2000
1996-1997 Teaching assistant for the jewelry courses at Hofstra University
New York, USA