DIY Oberlin Part I Abby Aresty interviews Aimee Lee for DIY Oberlin on WOBC 90.5, August 15, 2023. Aimee talks about how she got into art through music at Oberlin, and from artists’ books to papermaking to hanji, as well as the many different media she works in.
Shin Hyun Se makes hanji A step-by-step documentation of how to make traditional Korean handmade paper (hanji), as filmed on a site visit in the southernmost mainland province of Korea.
Buddhist Illumination of Korean Papermaking’s Past and Present Buddhism Magazine 2010 articleDownload
National Intangible Heritage Center 2021 Visit to ICH bearing trainees in Jeonju at the national center for intangible heritage. April 2021. www.nihc.go.kr/eng moonaimee.blogspot.com/2021/05/if-only-i-found-these-peop…
Cut the Craft podcast interview Aimee Lee weaves many aspects into being a craftsperson: she’s an artist, writer, and papermaker. In this episode, she highlights important terms like hanji (Korean paper) and jiseung (Korean paper basketry), and shares some of their history and practice. She highlights how important her relationships are to plants, land, and tradition, as well as how she synthesizes all of those things into her diverse practices.
PBS Traditions Ohio Heritage Fellows As a child, Aimee Lee grew up in two worlds. Born in the United States to immigrant parents, she found herself between ancient traditions and modern society. Her love of art and books would eventually lead Aimee to seek out her Korean heritage. Now, Aimee helps preserve the ancient art of Korean papermaking. Aimee was awarded the Ohio Arts Council’s Heritage Fellowship in 2019.
PBS Ideastream Applause Papermaker Aimee Lee We look at Korea’s time honored tradition of wishing newlyweds prosperity, wealth and happiness with “ducks” made by papermaker Aimee Lee. Thanks to ideastream.
Calligraphy exhibit 2014 The first solo exhibition of my calligraphy teacher, Mr. Shim Hyun-seop. It was nearly sold out when I visited on the penultimate day of a week-long show. Dec 2014.
