Bojagi - Youngmin Lee

Bojagi by Youngmin Lee is a practical guide to a distinctive Korean textile art form with deep roots in tradition. This paperback edition is published by Bloomsbury and presented as a creative, step-by-step handbook.

Key details

• Author: Youngmin Lee
• Subtitle: The Art of Korean Textiles
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 160
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Publication date: 18 July 2024

Synopsis

Bojagi are textiles used to wrap, cover, carry or store objects, made either from single pieces of cloth or assembled from smaller scraps. Their considered arrangement of shape and colour creates abstract compositions that continue to resonate with today’s textile artists and quilters.

Youngmin Lee, an experienced artist and educator, sets out traditional techniques and materials through clear, staged instruction, alongside a history of bojagi in Korean culture dating back to the Joseon dynasty. Readers are guided through hand-stitch methods, seam finishes and decorative motifs across materials including ramie, hemp, cotton and silk, as well as naturally dyed and eco-printed fabrics. Illustrated projects bring a modern twist to established traditions, spanning ideas such as gift wrap, wall hangings, cushions and accessories.

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