Activity

Oyat kkot (plum blossom) is a symbol of the Korean Empire (1897-1910), and Youngmin Lee’s maiden name (이, 李) means ‘plum tree’ in Chinese script. During a recent visit to Korea, Lee saw many artifacts decorated with oyat kkot and fell in love with this simple, elegant flower.

In this class, students will use naturally dyed linen fabric, wool stuffing, and simple stitches to create oyat kkot-inspired pincushions. This is the perfect project to use up fabric scraps and get ready for new fall projects.

Along with creation of the pincushion, students will learn about the tradition of Bojagi, a unique form of Korean textile art.

You can pre-order Youngmin Lee’s new book, Bojagi: The Art of Korean Textiles, in the TATTER shop here! Books are expected to ship at the end of September.

Date & Time

Friday, September 27th, 2024

12 – 3 pm ET

Location

Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the day before class.

If you cannot attend the live session, the recording will be available to you for one month after the live session.

Cost

$65

Class Materials

Please gather the following materials before class. Creativity in material gathering is encouraged! This could be a great opportunity to use your studio scraps.

• 2 1/4″ [5.7 cm] squares x 5
• 2 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ [5.7x7cm] rectangles x 5
• 2″ [5 cm] square (for the bakjwi maedeup) x 1
• 4″ [10 cm] square to cover a round piece of cardboard for the base x 1
• 2 1/2″ [6.4 cm] diameter round piece of cardboard x 1
• Stuffing: wool or polyester
• Cotton thread
• Needle
• Optional: Glue
• Long needle with 30wt thread to sew the bottom of pincushion
• Perle cotton or 28wt cotton thread or 30 wt silk thread to make tassels

Our Teacher

Youngmin Lee is a textile artist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a BA in Clothing and Textile and an MFA in Fashion Design, Youngmin has presented numerous workshops, classes and demonstrations on Korean Textile Arts including workshops at numerous places such as the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Oakland Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, Mendocino Art Center and Textile Art Council of De Young Museum in San Francisco.

Youngmin’s bojagi work was shown at the Asian Art Museum’s Asia Alive program in San Francisco and other museums and galleries in the U.S. and internationally.