Artist

GiGi Chou has a cross-disciplinary background in art and craft. She studied Art & Technology at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She has long been engaged in woodworking design, teaching, and the management of art spaces. She is currently a woodworking instructor for the Alternative Education Program at Jianshi Junior High School in Hsinchu County, a furniture designer and woodworking instructor at Bird Wu Studio, and a teaching assistant at Yu-Tian Craft Studio.

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In the past, she has served as an instructor and teaching assistant in creative workshops at several junior high schools and universities, and for many years was responsible for gallery operations and the international artist-in-residence program at Shahu Li Art Village. She holds Class B certifications in Furniture Woodworking and Western Culinary Arts. Her creative practice and teaching integrate craft, design, art, and everyday life, and she is dedicated to cultivating creativity and aesthetic education through hands-on making and spatial practice.

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Education

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Art & Technology,

1998–2000

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University of Pittsburgh

BA, Library and Information Science,

1993–1995

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Current Positions

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Jianshi Junior High School, Hsinchu County
Woodworking Instructor, Alternative Education Program
2020–Present

 

Turtle Bird Studio
Furniture Design, Fabrication, and Woodworking Instructor
2021–Present

 

Yu Tian Woodcraft Studio
Teaching Assistant (Craft and Material-Based Practices)
2020–Present

 

 

 

 

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Selected Professional Experience

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Nanzhuang Woodworking Workshop
Teaching Assistant
2024–2025

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Jianshi Junior High School, Hsinchu County
Woodworking Club Instructor
2020–2024

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Wufeng Junior High School, Hsinchu County
Visiting Instructor, Woodworking
2022

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
ICT Innovation Workshop, Teaching Assistant
2022–2023

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Turtle Bird Studio
Creative Cuisine Private Chef 

(Material, Process, and Hospitality-Based Practice)
2016–2021

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Safulak Art Village
Gallery and Café Operations Director
2003–2021

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Safulak Art Village
International Artist-in-Residence Program Coordinator
2003–2018

 

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Certifications

Class B Furniture Woodworking Technician Certificate
Class B Western Cuisine Cooking Technician Certificate

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