Hai Chi Jihn has made Milwaukee, Wisconsin her home for the past 40 years. A native of Taiwan, she earned her BA in Textile & Clothing Design in Taiwan and her MFA in Metalsmithing from UW-Milwaukee. She exhibits internationally in the US and in Taiwan, and is invested in fostering cross-cultural dialogue between Taiwanese and American metal artists. She has curated exhibitions on contemporary metal works in the US and Taiwan. Jihn's grants and awards include the Mary L. Nohl Fellowship for Individual Artists, the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund, Alverno College's Sacagawea Award, Kohler Co.'s Arts/Industry Residency, and UW-Milwaukee's G.O.L.D. Award.
