CATEGORY | Accessory design

MATERIAL | Korean Mulberry paper
TECHNIQUE | Joomchi

I love paper! The secret of paper making migrated in the third century from China, to Vietnam, Tibet and by the fourth century to Korea and Japan. Joomchi is a traditional Korean technique of felting Mulberry fibers (Hanji). The process is quite meditative and joyful, even though it requires lot of energy and strength. Joomchi enables me to play with the structure, to alter the properties of the fibers from smooth leather-like to strong textural paper. I am interested in creating pieces that can be changed or adjusted in the process while the basic fiber content remains present. Since nothing in life is permanent, the idea of deliberately working with impermanence of paper seems very natural.

CITY/COUNTRY | Bedford USA/Poland