Aimee Lee, “The blues,” 2018. Indigo powder on corded and twined hanji. L: 3.5 x 4" diameter; R: 3 x 4" diameter.
About the Workshop
In this demonstration-based online workshop, you will see the various steps required to twine hanji in the Korean tradition of jiseung. This includes paper selection, tearing down paper for cord making, one—and two-ply cord preparation, starting a circular base, and a rim finish. Be prepared to observe carefully and take notes so that you can practice afterwards, as the entire process normally takes days if not longer to complete.
About the Instructor
Aimee Lee is an artist who makes paper, writes, and advocates for Korean papermaking practices (BA, Oberlin College; MFA, Columbia College Chicago). Her initial Fulbright research led to the first hanji studio in North America, an award-winning book, "Hanji Unfurled," and a studio practice that includes jiseung, joomchi, paper textile, botanical paper, and natural dyeing techniques. She travels the world to teach, exhibit, and serve as a resident artist while also building and enhancing studios for Korean and East Asian papermaking. She teaches artists’ books at the Cleveland Institute of Art and is an Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellow. Her recent Fulbright Senior Scholar research focused on toolmaking for hanji, and her artwork is deeply rooted in her ongoing investigations of traditions and stories from her heritage and lived experience.
This online workshop will take place on Sunday, August 8th from 1:30 PM—3 PM EST.
To attend, register via this Eventbrite Portal, as space is limited.
This workshop is $150. After registering, attendees will automatically receive a registration confirmation from Eventbrite. A Zoom link will be sent 1 week before the start of the class.
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