HANJI Dresses

HANJI Dresses

Korean wedding ducks, usually carved out of wood, symbolize marital fidelity and fertility. These versions are woven out of hanji and dyed with natural dyes. Special thanks to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. How are they made? Watch the PBS video.

Pink cheollik (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 9 x 9.75 x 1.5”. Private collection.
Purple edge cheollik (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, cotton/abaca paper. 8 x 9.5 x 1.5”. Private collection.
Lode (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 18 x 2”. Private collection.
Loess (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 20 x 1.5”.
Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.painted on top
Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.
Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.
Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.
Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.
Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.
Apprentice phloem (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, bark thread) on hanji, thread. 36.5 x 34 x 4”. Private collection.
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.
Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.
Phloem pressure (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 56.5 x 57 x 3”. Collection of Kent State University Museum.
Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.
Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.
Storm (2018). Hanji embedded with Pam McKee prints, thread. 12 x 17". Private collection.
Reverse (2018). Ink on hanji, thread. 12 x 15". Private collection.
Learned (2018). Natural dyes and ink on hanji, thread. 13.5 x 14.5". Private collection.
Food for thought (2001–2018). Price tags, hanji, thread, ink. 9x 7.5".
All at once (2017). Sumi ink on hanji, thread. 28 x 36".
Pink perfect (2017). Natural dye and ink on hanji, thread. 9 x 6.5". Private collection.
Climb (2017). Persimmon juice on hanji, milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 32 x 23"
Swirl (2017). Sumi ink and persimmon dye on hanji, thread, bias tape. 26 x 18".
Bojagi hanbok (2017). Hanji, thread. 15.5 x 17.5". Private collection.
Wave (2018). Natural dyes on hanji, thread. 7 x 12". Private collection.
Whale (2018). Ink on hanji, thread, buttons. 24 x 35".
Young (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers, paper yarn, thread. 34 x 38.5"
Today (2017). Beeswax, natural dye on paper thread embedded in handmade flax paper, hanji, thread. 20 x 11.25"
Sage (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 33 x 18"
Peer (2017). Ink and watercolor on handmade papers, thread. 10.75 x 8". Private collection.
Pearl (2017). Hanji and paper yarn, thread. 22 x 21"
Industry (2017). Handmade milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 10 x 12". Private collection.
Ice stages (2017). Joomchi on hanji, thread. 19.5 x 15.5". Private collection.
Hunter (2017). Ink on hanji, hemp hanji, thread. 13 x 7". Private collection.
Green Elvis (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 9.5 x 16.5". Private collection.
Grace (2017). Natural dyes on handmade papers including hanji and milkweed paper, thread. 9 x 14". Private collection.
Dove (2017). Ink and natural dyes on hanji, thread. 15.5 x 18". Private collection.
Glad (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 19 x 21"
Gather (2017). Natural dyes on hanji and twined bark thread, thread. 13 x 11". Private collection.
Eternal (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers including hanji, thread. 56 x 57".
Belief (2017). Ink on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 18 x 13.5". Private collection.
Indigenous (2016). Pencil and persimmon dye on hanji, woven hanji buttons, thread. 22 x 13". Private collection.
Noble (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 16 x 18". Private collection.
Appaloosa coat (2016). Persimmon juice on hanji, thread, buttons. 41 x 39 x 5". Private collection.
Repaired (2016). Dye, ink, and pen on paper, thread. 14 x 10". Private collection.
Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.
Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.
Ruffled (2016). Ink on paper, thread. 6.25 x 4.25". Private collection.
Perfect (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 7 x 5.25". Private collection.
Sweetest (2016). Paper, dye, gouache, ramie, thread. 17 x 13.5". Private collection.
Flurry (2016). Dye and beeswax on paper, thread, wire. 16 x 12". Private collection.
From the mud (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 12 x 10". Private collection.
Generous (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 7.5 x 8.25". Private collection.
All there (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 11 x 11.5". Private collection.
Eldest (2016). Paper, ink, thread, interfacing. 11 x 11.5".
Meld (2016). Dye and ink on paper, thread. 11 x 9.5". Private collection.
It gets better (2016). Ink and dye on hanji, thread, buttons. 23.5 x 21.5". Dress design and sewing pattern by Liesl Gibson for Oliver + S, oliverands.com. Private collection.
Homage (2015). Joomchi on hanji, thread, interfacing. 38 x 22".
Paper Dress 3 (2012). Hanji. 33 x 17 x 1.5".
Dress 1 (2012). Hanji. 32 x 18 x 1". Private collection.

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