{"id":39845,"date":"2025-06-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=39845"},"modified":"2025-06-10T06:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:23:49","slug":"the-art-of-knitting-emotion-and-fantasy-with-jung-min-chun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/the-art-of-knitting-emotion-and-fantasy-with-jung-min-chun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Knitting Emotion and Fantasy with Jung Min Chun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jung Min Chun, also known as Jessy Chun, is a multidisciplinary designer of color, material, and texture. She began as a knitwear designer in New York and founded J\u2019EN, creating wearable art by hand. Now in the mobility industry, she blends emotion with innovative textures and color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Congratulations on winning the MUSE Design Awards! Can you introduce yourself and share about what inspired you to pursue design as a career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Jung Min Chun, also known as Jessy Chun. I\u2019m a multidisciplinary designer specializing in color, material, and texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At heart, I\u2019ve always been a knitter\u2014knitting was my first language of expression, a meditative and emotional craft that continues to shape how I approach design. While studying at RISD and living in Europe, I developed my design skills through artistic practice and learned how color and materiality can tell stories through touch, form, and texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began my career as a knitwear designer in New York and later launched my personal label, J\u2019EN, creating wearable art through hand-driven techniques and intuitive material compositions. Currently, I work as a Color and Material Designer in the mobility industry, continuing to explore new boundaries while staying grounded in emotional storytelling through texture and color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q2. What does being recognized in the MUSE Design Awards mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s incredibly meaningful. The My Wanderland collection was a very personal, instinctive project created with my hands from start to finish. To have it recognized on a global platform like the MUSE Design Awards affirms that experimental textile work still resonates and has a place in today\u2019s design world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q3. How has this achievement impacted your career, team, or agency, and what opportunities has it brought so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recognition has opened doors for me to speak more about the artistic skillsets involved in textile and fashion design. It has also strengthened my confidence to pursue my personal knitwear label and continue hands-on creative work alongside my professional projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m now more determined than ever to grow my hand-crafted knitwear brand, J’EN, and to share my unique color and material palettes\u2014Jessy’s world\u2014with a broader audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q4. What role does experimentation play in your creative process? Can you share an example?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation is at the heart of my creative process. My Wanderland was developed entirely through trial and error\u2014crafted on a single-bed knitting machine using layered, unconventional yarns and a mix of knitting techniques to create tactile, emotional textures that feel three-dimensional and alive on the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than planning each piece in detail, I followed my instincts, allowing unexpected and beautiful accidents to become an integral part of the final work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q5. What’s the most unusual source of inspiration you’ve ever drawn from for a project?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through design company platforms, websites,<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Isolation. During a time of solitude during COVID, I wrote in my journal every morning as soon as I woke up. I jotted down everything\u2014thoughts, feelings, and the visuals that came to mind. Over time, this formed an imaginary world I found myself wandering through\u2014an unseen space that felt wild, soft, and raw, somewhere between reality and fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That inner world became the seed for My Wanderland. Instead of drawing inspiration from external visuals, I looked inward and translated pure emotion into knit\u2014letting feeling guide the material and form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

media, and even artificial intelligence tools, one can find a wealth of inspiration for design projects. These resources empower professionals to present clients with innovative and often unexpected creative concepts for consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winning Entry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Wanderland : Women’s Knitwear Collection<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Explore the journey of Bezalel Interior Design, <\/a>the Gold Winners of the 2025 MUSE Design Awards. They bring 15 years of experience shaping hotels, commercial spaces, and homes\u2014focusing on function, acoustics, and healthy spaces.

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