Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture

Gyubang: Women’s inner quarters and traditional Korean textiles

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Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Collection tour: 3:30-4
A behind-the-scenes visit to the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection to see some Korean textiles with Sophie Pitman, Pleasant Rowland Textile Specialist and Research Director.

Artist talk and workshop: 4-5:30pm
Join Madison-based jogakbo artist Miryeong Hong for an artist talk and hands-on making workshop. During this presentation, Hong will define the traditional Korean textile practices gyubang and jogakbo and share examples of her work. Hong will lead participants through a simple Korean patchwork project.

Free registration required

This event is co-sponsored by the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture and the Center for East Asian Studies.

Tuesday, March 24
3:30pm-5:30pm
Meet in the Link (main lobby)
Nancy Nicholas Hall
1300 Linden Drive

Photo of an individual, Miryeong Hong, holding a multicolored patchwork textile in the foreground. In the background a similar, multicolored textile covers a window. The textiles are a traditional Korean style of patchwork known as "jogakbo."