Something About Nothing

". . . the Korea Bojagi Forum brings together scholars, artists and textile enthusiasts from around the world for an in-depth experience of Korean art and culture. The art of bojagi is one of Korea's greatest and most widely recognized craft traditions.  . . . In traditional Korea, bojagi served functional purposes as wrapping and covering cloths. For many generations, women with no formal classroom training creatively repurposed precious fabric remnants into new objects that fulfilled a specific practical need. While functional, bojagi often display unparalleled artistry, and at the time when they were made, bojagi also embodied deep-felt spiritual and philosophical concepts in their choice of color and patchwork format. . . . With their abstract, two dimensional designs, bojagi are immediately accessible to modern viewers. Eyes attuned to contemporary art can easily appreciate the beauty, rhythm, and energy of bojagi's myriad compositions. . . .While makers continue ...

I am teaching a class called Bojagi Fusion at the Art and Soul Retreat next February in Portland Oregon, and am working on more samples. They are so difficult to photograph, but hopefully these photos give you an idea of the layers of silk organza, raw silk fabric, skeleton leaves and Angelina . The lack of bright light lets the skeleton leaves show through a bit in this photo.  It was a bit windy while I was photographing.  The little strands of sparkle are from the Angelina.  I hope to see you in Portland!

Just a note to let you know I now have a new workshop page on my blog.  Find out where and when I will be teaching next! If you have wanted to learn to carve stamps from me and are in the Portland area, or you just want a reason to go to Portland, come join me at the Art and Soul Retreat next February!  I will be teaching two different stamping classes (a basic carving class , and a  carving pattern stamps  class), as well as a class on SunLess Printing and Bojagi Fusion .  Registration is now open!