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
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Happy New Year! First post of 2021 and Winter view
Just checking in to send out a wish for a happy, healthy, hopeful New Year. I have to laugh a little as I look at my modest crafting resolutions from last year. Hardly any of the things I dreamed of doing got done! But a few important ones did - for example, I made my… Continue reading Happy New Year! First post of 2021 and Winter view
Public art in my neighborhood
I went out for a walk with Bo this afternoon by our neighborhood lake, and realized that today was the final day of the 2020 Nammaeji Sculpture Festival that has been on display around the Gyeongsan lake this past month. For some time I've been wanting to start paying closer attention to public art in… Continue reading Public art in my neighborhood
Finished Metropolis cardi, and button shopping at Seomun Market in Daegu
The Metropolis cardi is finally finished, including 7 buttons I found today at Seomun Market in Daegu. I was prepared to hunt for awhile before I found some I liked, but I ended up finding ones I liked at the first shop I went into. They are 1.5 cm shell buttons with red and black… Continue reading Finished Metropolis cardi, and button shopping at Seomun Market in Daegu
Post-typhoon nature walk, and crochet projects update
My posts are coming slower these days - I'm really bogged down at work, like so many educators during this pandemic. There is some wheel-reinventing going on that is unavoidable. I have plenty to be thankful for, including the simple pastimes that distract me from worries. That still includes going out in nature with my… Continue reading Post-typhoon nature walk, and crochet projects update
Shawl updates; Andong trip postponed
We've had a lot of rain in Korea these last couple of weeks, with flooding and landslides concentrated in the middle of the country. This coming weekend, I had planned to visit the historic city of Andong, which is just north of my region, but because of the bad weather, I postponed it for another… Continue reading Shawl updates; Andong trip postponed
Back in Gyeongsan: giant lotus; making fresh tortillas
It's been a couple of days since I returned from Seoul, and my thoughts are looking ahead to the next trip, to Andong at the end of next week. Meanwhile, I've been doing a lot of home improvements: I bought a new dresser, dining set, lamp, and screen door. I'm also about to hang my… Continue reading Back in Gyeongsan: giant lotus; making fresh tortillas
First 24 hours in Seoul – palaces, handicrafts, hanok, and tea
I started my two-night getaway by using the convenient Korean train system to get to Seoul Station. I so love traveling by train. There is a bit of romance about it, and it's nice to see the Korean countryside in all its lush, green summer aspect, while whizzing by in temperature-controlled comfort. PHOTOS: Comfortable with… Continue reading First 24 hours in Seoul – palaces, handicrafts, hanok, and tea
Crafting updates and my favorite local bakery
Happiest July 4th to all my American family and friends! I've been spending the weekend (since Thursday) wrapping up the semester, hosting a beautiful little dog for a night, cooking, crafting, and enjoying the fruits, flora, and fauna of my Korean neighborhood. On Thursday, I went to Siji, a neighborhood about a 12-minute bus ride… Continue reading Crafting updates and my favorite local bakery
A mini craft update; Korean daisies
Now that I'm nearly done with the semester, as well as the massive Spice Market mandala project, I can start to turn my attention back to some other makes. One of them is a sweet little mermaid amigurumi that is about half-done. She has a lot of promise as a favorite make, but there are… Continue reading A mini craft update; Korean daisies
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