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Friday, January 17, 2014

LACMA Bojagi demonstration and workshop

I am packing bojagi, sewing kit, cut fabrics right now. On Sunday, 1/19/14 at 1pm, I will give a demonstration about bojagi in LACMA.
The workshop is planned on Monday evening at 7 pm.
If you are in LA area, come and say hi to me!
http://www.lacma.org/event/bojagi-demonstration
http://www.lacma.org/event/bojagi-workshop
See you in sunny LA~

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Naomi, you made my day!


My hairdresser, Sandra loves fabrics. And she loves talking about the sewing projects, surgers and unique fabric markets. When I gave her my DVD, she was excited about it. I went back to see her to get my hair done and she showed me this surprise! She lent her DVD to her friend, Naomi. And she came back with this beautiful bojagi of her own! Naomi compliments how she liked my DVD :) I liked her color choices and tiny even stitches!
I was very impressed and happy! Sandra and Naomi, you made my day! Thank you!
제 미용사, 샌드라는 바느질, 재봉틀 그리고 옷감 얘기가 나오면 저랑 끝없이 얘기를 할 수 있을 만큼 아는게 많은 사람입니다. 그런 샌드라에게  제 디비디를 선물하는 건 당연한 일이지요. 이번에 머리 손질을 하러 갔더니 깜짝 놀랄만한 걸 보여주네요. 친구 나오미에게 디비디를 빌려줬더니 보자기에 싸여서 돌아왔답니다! 디비디를 보고 아주 잘 만들었다는 평을 제게 꼭 전해달라면서요! 꼼꼼한 손바느질과 색상 선택까지 나무랄 데가 없네요.
샌드라와 나오미! 내 하루를 멋지게 만들어준 사람들입니다!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Happy New Year! 새해 복 많이 받으세요!


새해 복 많이 받으세요!
2013 was very busy but meaningful year for me. I was able to accomplish many things and I figure that I still have lots of things to do. Thanks to all the help and support! Without them, I wouldn't be able to finish many things.
In 2014, I will keep myself busy and share many things with you.
Please stay tuned and see what I can do.
And again, thank you and Happy New Year to everybody!
2013년은 많은 일이 이루어진 소중한 한해였습니다. 주위의 도움과 격려 없이는 할 수 없었을 일들도 많았지요. 모두에게 많은 감사를 드립니다. 새해에도 바쁘게 살아가는 모습을 보여 드릴게요!

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Making Bojagi with Artist Youngmin Lee | Asian Art Museum | Education

Making Bojagi with Artist Youngmin Lee | Asian Art Museum | Education

Mosi bojagi for David

David found my website after he saw old bojagi at the museum. Thanks to Google :)
He asked me to make mosi bojagi and here's his bojagi.
I wished him happiness and prosperity while I was making this.

Jeanie, wishing you a happy marragie!



Another person who found me from the website. Her name is Jeanie and she just got married last week.
Congratulations, Jeanie!
She wanted to have something unique for her wedding favors. I made these 5 colors of Bok Jumoni for her.
These 5 colors of pouches were used fro Korean traditional wedding. Korean people put 5 different things in the pouch for happy marriage.



Pink-cotton seeds to wish fertility
Red-red beans to repel evil spirit
Yellow-yellow beans( soy bean) to wish bride's temperament
Blue-sweet rice to wish good marriage
Light Green-juniper bark or millet for constancy

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

December news

I've been busy making some commission works last month. And it's already December. Yikes!
From December, Asian Art Museum in SF will play a short video clip in the Korean gallery. If you can go to the museum, you will see my hands and part of bojagi making process over and over again :)
Here's the museum blog tells about Bojagi.
http://blog.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2013/12/09/wrapped-up-in-history/
And the special exhibition, In Grand Style is still going on. Hope to see you at the museum sometime!