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studio gorm

Studio Gorm is a collaboration between John Arndt and Wonhee Jeong. The two met while studying in the masters program at the Design Academy Eindhoven. They set up their studio in

Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Their office is now located in Eugene OR where they also work in the Product Design Program at the University of Oregon.

Biography John Arndt

1993- 1994 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

1994-1997 BFA, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY

2001-2004 Center for Japanese Arts in Northern California, (study of the Japanese tea ceremony)

2002-2004 School of Fine Woodworking, at the College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg CA

2004-2006 Masters of Design, Man and Humanity (Product design and research with a specialization in sustainability and social interaction), Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Biography Wonhee Jeong

1998-02 BFA, Sculpture in Fine Art, Kookmin University,Seoul, Korea

2004-06Masters of Design, IM Master (Industrial, Interior, Identity design), Design Academy Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Opened Studio Gorm with partner John Arndt, Rotterdam, NL

Awards

1996 Junior Art Award, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

1996-97 National Deans List, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 1997 Graduated with Divisional Honors, Alfred University Alfred NY

2004 James Krenov Scholarship, Fort Bragg CA Winter in the Redwoods Achievement Scholarship, College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg CA

2007 Nominated for Design Report Award, Salon Satellite, Milan, IT

Exhibitions

1996 "Iron and Light", Pittsburgh, PA

1996 "Five Potters", Alfred, NY

1996 "NCECA Student Show", Rochester, NY

1996 "Junior Show", Alfred, NY

1997 "Fetish may I help you?", Alfred, NY

1997 "BFA Exhibition" Alfred, NY 1997 "Tiny Terra-cotta Handgun", Alfred, NY

1999 "Toy Theater Exhibit", New York, NY

2001 "Sebastian Ward, Opening", Berkley, CA

2002 "John Arndt and Forrest Lesch-Middelton" Sebastian Ward, Berkley, CA

2002 "Functional Ceramics, Nancy Bulkly and John Arndt", San Francisco, CA

2002 "Winter Fest" Baltimore Clay Works, Baltimore, M

2002 "2nd Annual Holiday Show" The Center for Ceramic Art, Berkley, CA

2003 "Midwinter Exhibition" Town Hall, Fort Bragg, CA

2003 "Spring Show" Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA

2004 "Midwinter Exhibition" Town Hall, Fort Bragg, CA

2005 "At Home" New Dehli, India 2004 "Spring Show" Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA

2005 "At Home" Design Academy, Eindhoven, NL

2007 "The Eddible City" NAI Maastricht, NL 2006 "Masters Graduation Show" Design Academy, Eindhoven, NL "A Preview" De Rechter, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

2007 "Salone Satelite" Milan Furniture Fair, Milan, IT

2007 “Talents” Tendence Lifestyle, Ambiente, International Messe Frankfurt, Germany

2007 “Elle Wonen, Inside Design”, Amsterdam, NL

2007 “100 lights” Gwangju Design Biennale, Seoul,Korea

2008 “Studio Gorm, Products and Prototypes” Design within Reach, Milwaukee Studio, Milwaukee WI.

2010 "Direktorenhaus" Berlin, Germany

Publications

2006 City Magazine Hong Kong, December

2007 Frame, Netherlands. January February

2007 Damn, Belgium. February

2007 El Wonen, Tuinen, Netherlands March

2007 Metropolis, USA April