Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, EunYoung has a passion for plants. She followed a path that would take her to Tokyo, Japan where she practiced as a landscape architect for 9 years. In Japan,
she was introduced to Japanese tea ceremony and started practicing on her journey here in New York City. She arrived in New York to further the study of the science of plants and earned a degree from New York Botanical Garden Professional School of Horticulture and has maintained a horticulture manager position at one of the largest NYC City Parks. With passions in plants and tea ceremony, EunYoung has created a line of ceramics to encompass all of her passions, which she has named “Around Dirt.” This collection focuses upon her journey with plants, tea ceremony and culinary affections.