Here is my Cheshire Cat amigurumi, finished after putting this pattern aside for some time. He has a few imperfections, but overall still possesses a weird charm. One thing that made me want to share him here is that this cat looks so much like a Korean traditional painting of a tiger (호랑이 horangi minhwa).… Continue reading Cheshire Cat amigurumi
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Traditional Korean painting “Minhwa” and WIP update
One of my favorite Korean handicrafts is Minhwa (민화), or Korean folk painting. I recently acquired a lovely reproduction of a well-known Minhwa theme, called Hojakdo (호작도), or a tiger, magpie, and pine tree scene. There are many versions of this triad, and this one makes me smile. Minhwa paintings have a charm and accessibility… Continue reading Traditional Korean painting “Minhwa” and WIP update