Bojagi by Moonhee HAN
Bojagi is the traditional wrapping cloth of Korea. Although there are some different shapes of bojagi it typically takes the form of a large piece of square fabric often used for carrying objects and wrapping as well as covering.
Bojagi used by the royal class are known as ‘Gung-bo’ and they typically took the form of a single piece of embroidered or painted silk fabric. Bojagi used by the commoner class are known as ‘Min-bo’. A common type of Min-bo is the Jogak-bo which was created from scraps of fabric left over from making hanbok, Korea’s national costume.
Today, in addition to still being used for carrying or covering items, bojagi is increasingly appreciated as an art form.
Exhibition
- 15 March - 28 April '24
- Untitled, Pataka Museum, Porirua, NZ
- 22 - 28 Jan '24
- Jogak Whakatopu 조각, 잇다, Wellington, NZ
- 07 Oct - 03 Nov '23
- Listeing to lines at Toi Poneke Art Centre, Wellington, NZ
- 08 - 12 Oct '19
- Hankbok, Korean traditional clothes&Gyubang, Korean traditioanl boudoir craftsat Victory Convention Centre, Auckland, NZ
- 21- 26 Aug '19
- Jogakbo exhibition at KCDF Gallery, Seoul, KOR
- 09 - 12 July '19
- Jogakbo, pieces of memories at Te Auaha, Wellington, NZ
- 06 July '19
- K-Culture Festival at Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, NZ
- 2 - 26 May '19
- Elementals at Thistle Hall Community Venue, Wellington, NZ
- 30 July - 05 Aug '18
- Bojagi, Korean patchwork in Aotearoa at Thistle Hall Community Venue, Wellington, NZ
- 28 July '18
- Preview show at K-Culture Festival at Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, NZ
- '04 - '02
- Samcheonggak cultural educational centre, SEOUL, KOREA
- '02
- Sehgok Cultural Center, SEOUL, KOREA
About me
The voice of us in colourful segments
My journey on bojagi re-started after presenting an exhibition on ‘Bojagi, Korean patchwork in Aotearoa’ at Thistle Hall Community Venue, Wellington, New Zealand from 30 July - 05 Aug 2018. This exhibition became quite successful and brought a lot of new interest on bojagi in Wellington.
I came to organizing bojagi classes after presenting the exhibition. My bojagi studio was a kind of hub to connect people. Diverse people with different background gathered and met during the classes. There were a lot of talks and laughs. They unwrapped their stories and shared with others while learning and building hand sewing skills for bojagi.
I learned bojagi more while I was teaching in Wellington. I found that each of my student reflected and carried one’s own story in it. At last I was able to understand and appreciated of this heritage that our mothers had left.
‘My bojagi resembles my life. Diverse colours and segments were connected with my crookedly uneven hand sewing lines. Although my skill is not perfect I love the harmony of the segments.
It may not be pretty when you look at it closely but overall it is a beautiful piece of work. I learn loving my life more while I connect pieces together.’
- Isabella Sunmin Kim
YTN KOREAN (21 Aug. 2019)
YTN KOREAN: 뉴질랜드 사람, '조각보'의 매력을 전하다
(8월 23일 금요일-8월 26일 월요일 방송)
YTN KOREAN (19 Aug. 2018)
YTN 숨은 한국 찾기: 뉴질랜드 한국 전통 조각보 전시회
(8월 16일 방송)
KBS World Radio (16 July 2018)
Introducing < Bojagi, Korean patchwork in Aotearoa > exhibition
2:53 - 4:30
KBS 라디오 한민족 네트워크 (7월 16일자 방송내용)
2:53 - 4:30
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