Create and Take – Korean Jogakbo Workshop, Sept. 17th

Join us on September 17th at the Museum of Fine Arts [MMFA] for a Jogakbo Workshop from 1 – 3 pm. Participants will make a DaGhiBo (Teapot Pouch) as shown.  

A-KEEP is hosting an International Quilt Exhibition at the Alabama Commerce Center, September 14 – 27th, where Dr. HyeWon Yu with other visiting Korean artists and five local Montgomery quilters will display their traditional creative artworks of Korea and Alabama.   

Jogakbo is one of the most elegant and beautiful functional living art forms that reflects Korean women. They used to hand sew every single small piece of fabrics left over from making garments. They wished for love, health, happiness and well-being of everyone who used it, and did not forget to add their natural feminine aesthetic to their design. By mixing and matching small pieces of square or rectangular cloth, Korean women created Jogakbo for daily practical uses, wedding gifts and household decorations. Jogakbo is one of the artworks that illustrate the distinctive features of the Korean traditional needlework. 

  Therefore, naturally, Jogakbo has the beauty of artwork that implies the most modern compositional and abstract beauty, and at the same time, it is the most eco-friendly upcycle representative work.  In modern times, this traditional boudoir craft, Jogakbo, has been adopted for the purpose of practicality and decoration and is widespread and easily found on everyday accessories such as bags, pouches, breastpins, bookmarks, and business card holders. 

To allow the community to engage with this Korean style of patchwork, Dr. Yu, Mr. Jaekoo Ha, Ms. Joy Moon and Ms. Heather Yun will teach a workshop at MMFA. This special collaboration with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is free for the public, and materials will be provided to the participants BUT you need to REGISTER to reserve your seat.