Yun-Jung Hsieh (Jung)

Jung is a textile designer/artist with backgrounds in both textile and fashion design. She often works with soft materials, preferring to combine disciplines with new projects and exploring the dynamics of colors, textures, and human bodies/spaces.

She practices so-called freestyle weaving, which focuses on the play of colors and materials, self-expression through weaving flow, and exploring the possibilities of plain weave rather than complex structures. In 2024, she curated “Tranquil Space: Woven Textiles Exhibition,” showcasing a series of her explorations of weaving in both 2D and 3D forms under this technique. In addition, natural dyeing is also part of her creative process, which emphasizes sustainable and locality-focused values, continuing the research and interests following her master’s thesis -- Into the Skin published by Aalto University in 2021.

︎  hsiehyunjung@gmail.com
︎  Yun-Jung Hsieh
︎  y.junggggg

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Professional Experiences

    Freelance Designer / Artist
    Jan. 2022 ~ Present

    Conducting personal projects; participating in different competitions and art residencies

    Studio Assistant (Internship)
    Freeweaver’s Studio
    May. 2024 ~ Jan. 2025

    - Assisting with setting up for exhibitions and display window, and studio projects
    - Guiding participants through creative workshops, including giving instructions through process and aftercare
    - Developing individual creative projects using Saori weaving looms

    Studio Assistant ( Fixed term contract)

    KIKIYO Ltd.
    Nov. 2023 ~ Dec. 2023

    Ensuring online orders are fulfilled accurately (e.g. operating embroidery machine), in a timely manner and customer expectations met

    Print Designer
    PatternLab
    Mar. 2020 ~ Mar. 2021

    - Participated in the conceptual development of the print collection, including concept story, color palette, and mood board design
    - Designed print collections (around 30 patterns) in line with three seasonal mood boards
    -  Collaborated with the graphic team in creating presentations, emails, and website content for marketing
    -  Translated email content to reach the Mandarin-speaking market, and liaised with Finnish and international clients via emails

    Design Assistant (Internship)

    Shanghai Top Forward Trading Co., Ltd.
    Mar. 2017 ~ May. 2017

    Assisted with material purchase, trend investigation, and sample bag photo shoot; Developed a collection plan and backpack concepts.

Volunteer Experiences

    Art Fair Volunteer
    Wimbledon Art Studios
    13 & 14. May. 2023
    Guided tourists to different sections of the studio and assisted artists when needed during art fair

    Second-hand Store Retail Volunteer
    British Heart Foundation
    May. 2023 ~ Present
    Sort and display vintage items to create a visually appealing sales floor; Maintain high customer service standards in fast-paced environments

    Community Volunteer
    Flower Rescue
    Jul. 2022 ~ Oct. 2022

    Sorted the rescue flowers from, for example, events and wholesale and made them into bouquets to be donated to community organizations

Education

    Master of Arts in Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design

    Aalto University
    Sep. 2019 ~ Dec. 2021

    Japanese Language Course (1.5 years)

    Bunka Institute of Language
    Oct. 2017 ~ Mar. 2019

    Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design

    Shih-Chien University
    Sep. 2013 ~ Jun. 2017

    GPA 3.96 / 4.0

Skills

    Language

    Mandarin: Native
    English: Full proficiency (IELTS 7.5)
    Japanese: Advanced (Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1)

    Computer-aided Tool

    Figma
    Adobe InDesign
    Adobe Illustrator
    Adobe Photoshop
    Microsoft Office
    Weave Point
    TC2 (Digital Jacquard)
   

Exhibitions & Residencies

    Creative Minds Art Exhibition

    18, Mar. 2025 ~ 23, Mar. 2025 (expected)

    Group exhibition at Espacio Gallery, London

    Spring Art Show

    06, Mar. 2025 ~ 29, Mar. 2025

    Online Group exhibition on Peggy’s Gallery site

    Tranquil Space: Woven Textiles Exhibition

    22, Nov. 2024 ~ 24, Nov. 2024

    Solo exhibition at Rabbet Gallery, London

    Woven: Textile Art Exhibition

    06, Sep. 2024 ~ 14, Sep. 2024

    Group exhibition at Fox Yard Studio, Ipswich

    Kuopio Design Academy: AiR

    16, Oct. 2023 ~ 23, Oct. 2023

    Art residency in Finland (Kuopio)

    JOYA: AiR

    05, Jun. 2023 ~ 12, Jun. 2023

    Art residency in Spain (Almería, Andalucía)

    Dialogues: Group Exhibition
    28, Nov. 2022 ~ 28, Feb. 2023

    Collaborated with aaltoTextiles in Dipoli, Helsinki
  

    Kinship : Co-exhibition
    04, Sep. 2022 ~ 05, Oct. 2022

    Curated and collaborated with Praejeen Kunawong at Alkovi Galleria, Helsinki

Awards & Publication

    Textile Design Talents by  Solstudio Textile Group
    2024

    1 of 20 Finalists

    Lighten Up!
    2022

    Shortlist of Global design graduate  show 2022

    Into the Skin (2021)
    2021 & 2022

    - Published MA thesis sponsored by Natural Indigo Finland
    - Nominated as 1 of 11 finalists of the 2022 FutureBase international textile design contest by İTHİB
    

    Scholarship for Studying Abroad

    Awarded by Taiwanese Education Ministry (2021 ~ 2022)

    Category A Tuition Fee 100 % Waiver Scholarship

    Awarded by Aalto University (2019 ~ 2021)

    Half Asleep (2017)

    BA graduate collection published via online magazines: HUF magazine, Superhero magazine
 

    Portable Green (2016)

    - BA junior collection published via online magazines: HUF magazin
    - 2016 Shih Chien University fashion week (Prêt-à-Porter) finalist

    Tipsy (2015)

    Eclat Eternity Designer Competition honorable mention (NTD $20,000)

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