Wednesday 15 & Wednesday 29 November 2023, Bojagi with Youngmin Lee

18:00 - 21:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

Online workshop, hosted on Zoom by Youngmin Lee

Since moving to San Francisco in 1996, Youngmin has been reviving the ancient crafts of Jogakbo, a form of patchwork, Bojagi, a form of patchwork made with leftover remnants of fabric and Saeksilnubi, a type of Korean quilting. Youngmin’s work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States and abroad such as in the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. In 2020, one of her works, ‘Remnants of Memory’ was included in ‘De Young Open’ a juried community art exhibition by the De Young Museum in San Francisco.

In 2017, she founded the Korean Textile Tour to introduce Korean traditional textile art and culture. She leads this tour annually and travels with textile enthusiasts to learn about textile traditions in Korea.

Outline of the workshop

Using Korean traditional techniques such as Gamchimjil and Settam Sangchim Youngmin will teach basic Jogakbo construction. Bojagi construction involves relaxing and mindful hand stitching. During the workshop, Youngmin will show you how to use many small pieces of fabric to create a geometric pattern or free-form Bojagi. Youngmin will also discuss different designs and colour choices.

This workshop is a hand-sewing class.

A material pack will be sent to participants prior to the workshop containing:

• Assorted Sukgosa (Korean silk gauze)
• A needle
• Silk thread
• Instructions (PDF) and the link to a video resource (sent via email)

Additional material list (not provided)

• Grid quilting rulers
• Fabric scissors
• Hera marker, bone folder or craft awl
• Iron and ironing board
• Basic sewing tools such as needles (optional)
• Thread (50wt cotton or 50wt silk)
• Pins (optional)

Optional materials - cutting mat, rotary cutter, threader, lamp, magnifying glass.

Please note: material packs are shipped on an insured, trackable delivery service. Any customs duties, delays, lost or undeliverable packs are the responsibility of the customer. Once a material pack leaves the workshop tutors' hands with a tracking number, the seller has no further obligation to the buyer.

Workshop recording: 
The workshop will be recorded and the recording will be shared with you after the workshop. Please allow 7 working days for us to send you the recording.

Workshop Cancellation Policy
All places reserved on workshops are non refundable, however, if you let us know you are not able to make a workshop you have booked at least two weeks prior to the event, we will offer a credit note.
If you require additional information about this workshop please contact events@selvedge.org.