{"id":4170,"date":"2017-04-10T11:48:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/?p=4170"},"modified":"2017-04-10T11:48:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T15:48:25","slug":"keunho-peter-park-leap-finalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/keunho-peter-park-leap-finalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Keunho Peter Park &#8211; LEAP Finalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Keunho Peter Park, our next featured 2017 LEAP finalist.<\/p>\n<p>His assortment of artwork includes functional objects, furniture, and musical instruments. Using innovative techniques and wood as a primary material, the pieces are both skillfully-crafted and distinctive. Read on to learn more about the artist and his process. And stop by The Store to shop Keunho Peter Park&#8217;s work which will be available in The Store through the end of May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Tell Us About Your Work.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4175 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pat Guitar 01\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pat-Guitar-01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I am an artist who works with drawing, sound, and sculptural materials to create 3-dimensional anthropomorphic forms as functional objects, furniture, and musical instruments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Why Were You Drawn to Making Art Pieces?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I always felt more comfortable drawing and thinking visually instead of writing and reading. Finding an outlet for my thoughts was through visual contents and sculptural objects. I like the indirect none-verbal none-literal aspect of it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Black-Hole-Chair-01-e1491839103540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4174 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Black-Hole-Chair-01-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"Black Hole Chair 01\" width=\"208\" height=\"320\"><\/a><strong>What Are Your Inspirations?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I often find inspiration from human (body, life, culture, music), people (humor, pathos, sarcasm), characteristics, anthropomorphic forms, life forms and creature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>What is the Best Piece of Advice you received as an <\/em><em>Artist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Be honest with yourself and do what you want to do.&#8221; &#8211; Beth Ireland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>What Advice Would You Give Others Considering a Career In Art?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would like to say &#8211; Spend a lot of time thinking about what you want to do. Try to figure it out. When you do, try to figure out how to do it. I think having this in my head really helped me making progress in what I was doing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How Will the LEAP Award Help With Your Practice?<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4176 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-300x196.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/contemporarycraft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Skateboard-01-e1491839218620-2048x1335.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is a sign for me that I am not being in my own isolated world on my own and I am relatable to others. I feel loved, appreciated and taken seriously as an artist who works and make a living out of it. I feel that I am answered and not being in a one way conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Keunho Peter Park, our next featured 2017 LEAP finalist. His assortment of artwork includes functional objects, furniture, and musical instruments. 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