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Lee Wing Wei
Education:
Bachelors of Fine Art (Magnum cum Laude)
Minor in Business
Arizona State University, Arizona, United States of America.
Work Experience:
1992 to 1996 Offshore Petro-Chemical Terminal Technician in Singapore
1996 to 2000 Part-time Plumber in Arizona, United States of America
2000 to 2001 Journeyman Blacksmith in the United States of America.
2001 to 2003 Designer/Jeweler in Malaysia
2003 to present Full-Time Artist
Activities of Note
1996
En route to college in United States of America, traveled overland from Singapore to Hong Kong via Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and China. Used only public transportation and a bicycle.
2001
Drove twice around the United States of America as a journeyman
blacksmith, working for about a dozen blacksmiths and knife makers,
including 3 months working stints with one shop in New York, New York,
New Glarus, Wisconsin, and San Francisco, California.
Artistic Career
1998
Awarded “Rudy Turk Award for Excellence in Craft – Metal”. Administered by Arizona Craft Council.
2000
Awarded “Outstanding Senior Award for Studio (Metal)” by the College of Fine Arts, Arizona State University.
2000
Graduated from Arizona State University with an art degree in Fine Metal,
specializing in metal forming using hand hammers and stakes.
2003
Started Itchy Hands Works, an artisan studio producing handmade metal works.
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