Artwork Collection

Collecting Times

I gather my treasures like anyone else—shells from beaches, notes from friends, photos tucked in drawers. Collecting Times conveys the deeply human habit of collecting things that matter and turning them into memory capsules that hold our stories. My goal was to create a jewellery collection that merges the emotional depth of memories with the instinctive act of collecting. Each piece is a collectible sculpture; together they form a necklace with 3D-scanned objects I've gathered.

Collecting behavior Memory Narrative Ipsa 3D scanning Patination Cryptex lock clasp

Jewellery

Family Goblin And Hope of Reunion

A family photo embedded in a collected wooden object holds a hope for reunion and a fragile, bubble-like connection across time.

Jewellery

Family Goblin and Hope of Reunion (container open)

Silver inlaid (Ipsa) train represents the hope of reunion in 2045, carrying the relationships and memories I cherish, hoping they will still be there with me.

Jewellery

Leaving Home

Captured the moment separation of home and family. A branch collected from Korea is paired with a 3D-scanned plain shell to represent a snail—symbolizing myself on a journey.

Jewellery

Meeting A Partner

Memories with my partner in nature are captured through collected organic objects—like corn, acorns, and raspberries—3D scanned and printed as the shell of a snail.

Jewellery

Meeting New Friends

Depicted a moment of meeting new friends in Canadian nature. The large, horned shell symbolizes my growing confidence, contrasting with the plain shell from when I first arrived.

Jewellery

Rewinding Memory

Illustrated the feeling of being home alone, surrounded by memories of family and friends in Korea. The room is filled with physical photos collected by me.

Work by

Minseo Whee (May)

Material Art & Design

“Collect what you love, wear what you treasure - your memory made tangible.”