Hello Hanji: A Brief Introduction to Korean Paper

Hello Hanji: A Brief Introduction to Korean PaperCourse Code: 26MPT006I This two day, in person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, July 18th 19th, from 11AM to 5PM. Saturday, July 18th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Sunday, July 19th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 4 at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Myong Jin. Hanji, or Korean paper, has thousands of years of history and the

Course Code: 26MPT006I

This two day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Saturday and Sunday, July 18th - 19th, from 11AM to 5PM.

• Saturday, July 18th, from 11AM to 5PM ET  

• Sunday, July 19th, from 11AM to 5PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 4 at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Myong Jin.

Hanji, or Korean paper, has thousands of years of history and the making of hanji may take thousands of hours to master. Whether you dream of becoming a hanji-maker or you just want to dip your hands into a new-old craft, this introductory workshop will take you through a modified method of making hanji on a small scale. We will also explore traditional Korean paper and textile crafts such as jiseung, joomchi, bojagi, and more. Much of this craftwork is time- and labor-intensive, so our approach will be one of sharing in the collective creative labor. Participants will come away with small sheets of hanji made by the group, samples of the various crafts, and a first-hand appreciation of how Korean paper is made and what it can do.

Optional Materials:

• Notebook & pencil to take notes

• Earplugs or noise proof earmuffs for first day

• Water spray bottle

• Ziploc bags (gallon size)

• Paper knife

• Exacto knife

• Bonefolder

• Recommended book: Hanji Unfurled by Aimee Lee 
  

All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About the Instructor

Myong Jin (she/her) is a bookmaker, printmaker, Korean folk drummer, grantwriter, non-profit administrator, and para-librarian. She has received scholarship support from the Center for Book Arts, Guild of Bookworkers, Penland School of Craft, and Manhattan Graphics Center, and was recognized by the New York Foundation for the Arts as an Emerging Leader in Arts Administration. Myong has worked at the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU, Word Up Community Bookshop, Center for Book Arts, The Burke Library at Columbia University, the Fales Library & Special Collections, and the Newberry Library. She received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities from the University of Chicago.

All images courtesy of the instructor unless otherwise noted.