About
Cuong Abel Sy
Born in Indonesia
Lives & works in New Bedford, MA
Cuong Sy was born in a refugee camp clinic located in Indonesia. His family immigrated to the US in 1981 as a result of the Cambodian Genocides. He graduated with a BA in Studio Art with a concentration in Jewelry/Metals from Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island. Upon completing his undergraduate degree he moved to Massachusetts to pursue his graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and is currently completing his MFA in Jewelry/Metals.
Education
2016 UMASS Dartmouth, MFA: Artisanry Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
2013 Rhode Island College, BA: Studio Art Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
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Employment
2014 – 2016 N.B. Art Museum Visitors Assistant
2013 – 2015 UMASS Dartmouth Metals Studio Tech, Teaching Assistant
2012 - 2013 FGX International Samples Coordinator
2010 - 2012 Rhode Island College Metals Studio Tech
2008 – 2010 BQS Home Care Accounts Receivable Coordinator
2003 - 2007 US Air Force Weather Forecaster/Observer
Awards&Achievements
2014, 16 Technical Merit Award International Precious Metals Institute
2015 New England Award International Precious Metals Institute
2014 MJSA Education Scholarship UMASS Dartmouth
2013, 14, 15 Antonio Cirino Scholarship UMASS Dartmouth
2011, 12 Special Talent Award Rhode Island College
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Strong sketching and conceptualization skills
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Jewelry-making: jewelry making techniques to include constructing, wax working/carving, Mitsuro wax , lost-wax casting, casting stones-in-place, fabrication, finish/polish, forming, chasing, soldering, raising, cold-joining, chain making, hydraulic press, epoxy resin, patina, hinges, Mokume-Gane , stone-setting, forging, mount making
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Proficiencies in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Power Point.