Kathie Kerler

Kathie Kerler - Fiber Artist, NQA Certified Judge, and Writer

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Seoul, South Korea–Day Eleven and the Finale

Our first stop this afternoon was the Museum of Maga located in a beautiful setting made even lovelier by another sunny day. There were several installations and pieces of art on the grounds. Notice the silhouette mounted on the brick. It’s a life-size figure of the museum director, Burn-Soo Song, who is also a renowned […]

January 8, 2018 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Art Galleries, Embroidery, Maedub, Museums, Seoul, South Korea, Travel, Weaving - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day Eleven, Part I

Our second to last day was action-packed. The first thing we did was view an exhibition at the Seok Juseon Memorial Museum at Dankook University. Just to put you in the mood for what the museum has to offer, in the foyer there are cut-outs dressed in traditional Hanbok for photos ops. but you need […]

January 1, 2018 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Embroidery, Museums, Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–More Day Ten

Day ten was so full, I split it into two posts. After the indigo dyeing workshop we went to one of the most unusual restaurants I’ve ever been to. Here’s what the tables look like before guests are seated. Note the “slot” between the raised sides. The server arrives pushing a cart. On top of […]

December 27, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Fiber Art, Korean Knotting, Maedub, Seoul, South Korea - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day Ten

We had the wonderful opportunity to attend a Haneul Mulbit Indigo Workshop in Bukchon in a Hanok, a traditional Korean style home. While I have done much fabric dying using a variety of processes, from dyeing in baggies, to dyeing in large vats, and dye-painting, I have never thought to learn indigo dyeing. When I […]

December 25, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Fiber Art, Indigo Dyeing, Seoul, South Korea - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day Nine

As I showed in my post on day one in Seoul, the city is surrounded by mountains, which means there is easy access to nature and hiking. So–we hiked one afternoon in one of the country’s national parks called Baekseokdongcheon Fairyland in Buam-dong. The weather was perfect, dry and warm but not too warm. Not […]

December 20, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: national parks, Seoul, South Korea - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day Eight

Shopping again–but this time at the Gwangjang Market, known for its fabrics including ramie, mosi, sambe, and silks. Youngmin Lee, one of our tour leaders, took us to her favorite shop for ramie, which she uses to create Bogaji. Here is Ping Ting, our group member from Singapore buying ramie. She had a sheet with […]

December 12, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Fabric, Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day 7

We had two free days out of a twelve day tour and had a number of options of places to go and things to do. On our first free day four of us went to Dongdaemun Market, a huge shopping district comprised of several buildings. One building has nothing but shoes, another clothing, and a […]

December 6, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Dongdaemun Market, Fiber Art, Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Bogaji

Youngmin Lee, one of our tour organizers, saw my blog post of November 18th and let me know the Bogaji artist was Dukjoo Choi. There is a wonderful video of her show which took place a few years ago in Vienna. There is an English translation that explains the history of Bogaji also called Pojagi […]

December 5, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Art Galleries, Bogaji, Dukjoo Choi, Fiber Art, Seoul, South Korea, Youngmin Lee - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day 6

We took a nearly two hour bus ride to the city of Cheongu where we spent the day at the 10th Cheongju Craft Biennale. A number of countries presented exhibitions in this two-story industrial building. We were given a personal tour as an introduction to the exhibits. I was not excited by this work. I’m […]

December 3, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: art, Fiber Art, Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day 5

We began the day at the Gwanghwamun Gate, which is the main gate to the Gyeongbukgung Palace. (Note there are several palaces in Seoul). Luckily, we arrived just as the changing of the guard was taking place. The National Folk Museum is located nearby. Next to the entrance is a recreation of a traditional Korean […]

November 26, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: art, Craft, Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day 4

Cultural and historical outings were sprinkled among the textile-oriented activities, one of the ways you really learn about a people and their country. This day took us to the Changdeokgung Palace constructed during King Taejong’s reign (1400-1418). There are many striking “gateways” to pass through as you tour the palace grounds. Here are just two […]

November 24, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Bodacious Bogaji Exhibition

Bogaji is the name of the traditional Korean wrapping cloth, also known as pojagi (보자기). It became popular during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) but has changed over the years. The cloth itself holds a variety of uses, ranging from everyday domestic use as tablecloths, covering food and bedding, and wrapping precious objects even within a […]

November 15, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Art Galleries, B, Bogaji, Seoul, South Korea, Travel, Youngmin Lee - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day 3

For our first full day together as a group, we did a walking tour around the area near the hotel. What do you know? There was a quilt show inside a large tea house. The show no doubt had a name, but everything was in Korean. The two quilters who were there to greet people […]

November 10, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Quilt Shows, Seoul, South Korea, Textile Tours, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Random Things I Saw and Learned

One end of the Insadong neighborhood is marked by The Artist’s Brush. Notice the “stroke of paint” in the square, as if made by a giant hand. Not sure what to make of the Korean culture or sense of humor given the theme of this nearby restaurant. No, I didn’t try it! One couple who […]

November 7, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, Textile Tour, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day Two

I got up the morning after I arrived and decided to investigate the areas beyond the Insadong neighborhood. When I reached a six-lane thoroughfare and turned left, I was blown away by by the sight greeting me. Across the street was the entrance to the Jogyesa Temple, the primary Buddhist temple in Korea, whose grounds […]

November 6, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Fiber Art, Seoul, South Korea, Textile Tour, Travel - Leave a Comment

Seoul, South Korea–Day One

I returned from a two-week trip to Seoul last week with a cold. Fortunately, I came down with it the last day. Here are some highlights of the textile tour taken with ten other people, starting with day one. I’ve never been to Asia before, so I was really excited to go and see what […]

November 5, 2017 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, Textile Tour, Travel - Leave a Comment

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