I’m honored to participate in the Korea Bojagi Forum 2023, not only as an exhibiting artist but also as a presenter in the lecture series. In addition, I serve as a coordinator for the lecturers and assist with editing English statements and translating them into Korean for the program pamphlet.

What fascinates me most is the diversity of nationalities represented—participants from Denmark, Holland, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Poland, the USA, and Korea—a testament to how Bojagi has become a globalized traditional cultural icon.

My presentation explores how contemporary artists have enriched the aesthetic forms of Bojagi by interweaving diverse cultural and artistic elements, blurring boundaries between genres and traditions. It’s a privilege to be among such an inspiring group of presenters!

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On Dec. 1, 2, I  joined @ClintonCenter for the Women’s Voices Summit and special exhibition to celebrate the women who have long been on the front lines fighting for equality and inspiring a new generation to use their voices – and their votes – to protect human rights.

My art quilt, “The Future is Female,” portrays 12 female humanitarians of our age who have made significant contributions or demonstrated great potential in furthering equality, social, political rights, and environmental justice and global peace. 

I selected 3 former women presidents: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf(Liberia), Michelle Bachelet(Chile), and Mary Robinson(Ireland).

The other nine figures are emerging young leaders in various areas. They are Greta Thunberg, Melanie Chiponda, Xiye Bastida, Autumn Peltier, Malala Yousafzai, Joyce Tan, Elisa Palazzi, Farwiza Farhan, and Nadia Murad. Despite their quite different backgrounds, they are connected through a common thread; empathy for nature and others. In this work, I envision the future of the world in which people work together to make it more peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive.

To my surprise, I had a chance to take a photo with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in front of my work!

52″ X 52.5″
Year Completed: 2020
Techniques:fabric-corded, dyed, fabric painted, whipstitched, couched.
Materials:twisted fabric cord, recycled fabric, cotton, polyester, perle cotton thread

Water FEATURED, an exhibition featuring pieces commissioned by Jack Walsh III to celebrate his love of water at International Quilt Museum, September 30, 2022 to April 15, 2023. One of my works, Chronos and Kairos, is in the show.

https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/water-featured-john-m-walsh-iii-collection.

My work, Dare to Be Heard: Silence and 38th Parallel will be US KOREA exhibit at Radius Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA

“Komorebi” has been awarded Best of Show in the 38th Annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts exhibition(July 9,-Sept.13, 2022) at The Lincoln Center in Fort Collins.

https://www.lctix.com/exhibitinfo.php?id=168

I’m honored to have participated in the 12th “From Lausanne to Beijing” International Fiber Art Biennial, a prestigious global exhibition presented by the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, in collaboration with Yunnan Minzu University and the Yunnan Provincial Museum.

The Biennial, themed “Space – The Dimension of Fiber,” was held at the Yunnan Provincial Museum from September 1 to October 31, 2022, and continued with the International Fiber Art Invitational Exhibition at the Tsinghua University Museum of Cultural Creativity in Shanghai, opening on February 20, 2023.

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Behind the Labels
Medium: Nobang (organza), labels
Size: 360” W × 36” H
Techniques: Whip stitch, image transfer

This series began in 1988, when I immigrated from Korea to the United States. Using labels from my family’s clothing, I created patchworks every two years, each composed of 150–200 labels. Over time, these works evolved into a collection of 15 patchworks, chronicling our migration, the places we lived, and the growth of our children.

Initially, the labels were mostly from Korean brands, reflecting our roots. As the years passed, they became a visual diary—a family portrait stitched together from fragments of our lives.

By displaying both the front and back of each label, I aimed to reveal the deeper social realities embedded in everyday objects. Each label represents the only tangible connection between the consumer and the laborer, highlighting the globalized nature of the garment industry and the disparity between production and consumption.

Honoured to be awarded first place in the 14th International Textile and Fibre Art Biennial Conference, ‘Scythia’, Ivano-Frankivs,k, Ukraine June 1-15, 2022.

http://www.scythiatextile.com/index.html

I’m honored to have presented my outdoor installation project, Embracing the Void: Winds-scape in the Flint Hills (비워내기: 초원의 바람), at the Counterpoint Music, Art & Conservation Festival on June 4, 2022, held at Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base in Peabody, Kansas.

This work visualizes the symbiotic relationship between nature and humanity, inspired by the concept of Psithurism—the sound of wind whispering through trees, symbolizing the long-lost intimate dialogue between humans and the natural world.

Using plastic fishing wire (monofilament) and natural fibers, I installed panels beneath tree branches to evoke a vision of harmonious coexistence. These artificial structures serve as interpreters or catchers of the wind’s voice—an element we often overlook—inviting viewers to embrace nature’s mysterious and restorative force.