With the leading artist HyeWon Yu, visiting Korean artists will share their artistry with a presentation and Korean quilt (JoGakBo or patchwork) workshop. You will make a Teapot Pouch (DaGhiBo) as shown.

This special collaboration with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is in conjunction with the International Quilts Exhibition at the RSA Alabama Commerce Center at 401 Adams Avenue in Montgomery from September 14-27, 2022. This workshop is free for the public, and materials will be provided to the participants BUT you need to register to reserve your seat on the MMFA website: SEE the Bottom for the link

HyeWon Yu

After earning a bachelor’s degree, I worked for Pierre Cardin and Ssangbangwool as a designer for four years. With four (4) years of professional fashion industry experience, I went to graduate school and majored in Korean Fashion History, especially in natural dyeing and traditional needlework. I presented numerous exhibitions and conferences during my doctoral courses. After completing my Ph.D., I lectured on the History of Korean Costume at Auburn University and taught at Chung-Ang University.

Jaekoo Ha

 I have been running the Ssamzisarang Boudoir Crafts Academy for 20 years. The Academy is a community of about 40,000 people who are trying to promote the beauty of Jogakbo, one of Korea's leading Boudoir Crafts, to the world.

I have exhibited works of Jogakbo throughout Italy, Vietnam, New Zealand, Brazil, Taiwan, China, and Japan. One of my Jogakbo artworks was used as a gift from the Princess of the United Arab Emirates for the official activities of the first lady of South Korea.

If women all over the world do quilting, it is Korean women who make Jogakbo - a traditional Korean patchwork sewn by hand that is reincarnated as a unique Masterpiece to the world.

I hope you can feel and appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of Jogakbo through this exhibition.

Johee (Joy) Moon

I am Joy, an artist from Ssamzisarang Boudoir Handcraft Art Academy in Seoul, Korea. My grandmother was an amazing Jhasoo and Hanbok artist (Korean traditional embroidery and clothes). Sadly, ALL of her beautiful works were lost during the Korean War but I believe her artistic legacy remains in my soul.

I am happy and proud to work as a Jogakgo artist of Ssamzisarang, and I am grateful to be able to introduce the beauty of Jogakbo to Montgomery, AL. I hope that you can discover its beauty which contains the origins of love, health and well-being for everyone while visiting the Exhibition.

Hyekyong (Heather) Yun

I majored in visual design in Korea and have 11 years of experience as a hologram designer.  I have a practical teacher license obtained in Korea and a is a mother of three.  Seven years ago, while volunteering for a multicultural event at a public school, she met representatives of A-KEEP. This meeting became a relationship that grew and she has used her talents for over two years designing posters for various events, and creating the Startalk summer language camp’s logo. She managed to translate her 3D hologram design experience into creating beautiful Hanji sculptures. She taught the workshops at schools and the community. She displayed her talents in AKEEP’s 2020 Hanji Exhibition by designing Hanji dolls. For the 2021 Hanji Exhibition - 'Light Shined by Hanji' she created various Hanji lanterns and did a great job as the project manager.