Hanji Dresses

Dresses of all sizes, meant for the wall, made of paper—hand sewn, dyed, and textured.
Over 50 on view through May 2027 at Kent State University Museum!

What's New in Hanji Dresses

Warm (2026). Ink on hanji, thread. 35.5 x 38”.
Warm
Tract (2026). Ink and indigo dye on paper and hanji, thread. 49 x 49”.
Tract
Threshold (2026). Ink & kakishibu on hanji, thread. 28.5 x 21.5”
Threshold
Ten from one (2026). Ink, dye, beeswax, paper, hanji, thread. 46 x 46.5”
Ten from one
Spring (2026). Letterpress printed ink, natural dye, & acrylic on hanji, thread. 36 x 37”.
Spring
Split (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 13.5 x 15.3”.
Split
Shadow (2026). Ink on hanji, tissue paper, thread. 19.75 x 21.5”.
Shadow
Primary (2026). Indigo on hanji, thread. 23 x 19.75”.
Primary
Play (2026). Ink, beeswax, indigo on hanji, thread. 24 x 19”
Play
Perennial (2026). Indigo, paper mulberry bark, thread. 57 x 58”
Perennial
Penpal (2026). Ink and natural dyes on hanji, thread, wood. 23 x 31.75”
Penpal
Parcels (2026). Natural dye, ink, hanji, thread. 34.5 x 38.25”.
Parcels
Nostalgia (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji, twined bark thread, thread. 15 x 16”.
Nostalgia
Nightly (2026). Pen, natural dye, cotton paper, hanji, thread. 13.5 x 10.5”
Nightly
Mini phloem (2026). Paper mulberry bark, thread, indigo. 37 x 39".
Mini phloem
Intent (2026). Pen, ink, natural dye, thread on hanji, bark lace. 29 x 45.5”
Intent
Intent (2026). Pen, ink, natural dye, thread on hanji, bark lace. 29 x 45.5”
Intent (cuff detail)
Intent (2026). Pen, ink, natural dye, thread on hanji, bark lace. 29 x 45.5”
Intent (detail)
Insomnia (2026). Pen, ink, natural dye, thread on hanji and bark. 34.5 x 22”
Insomnia
Inside outside (2026). Ink on hanji, thread. 35 x 38”.
Inside outside
Industry II (2026). Ink on hanji, thread. 14 x 11.5"
Industry II
Formation (2026). Letterpress printed ink and natural dye on hanji, thread, wood. 32.5 x 18”
Formation
Dusk (2026). Ink on hanji, thread. 37 x 38”.
Dusk
Double (2026). Ink on hanji, thread. 35.5 x 38”.
Double
Crepuscular (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji and bark lace, thread. 49 x 49”.
Crepuscular
Core (2026). Indigo, ink, thread, hanji, bark thread, bark lace. 12.5 x 9”
Core
Confluence (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji and milkweed paper, thread. 11.45 x 13.5”.
Confluence
Burst (2026). Natural dye and ink on hanji, thread. 48 x 27”
Burst
After Milarepa (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji and bark, thread. 36 x 37”
After Milarepa
After Dardo (2026). Ink and indigo on hanji; assorted paper, thread. 41 x 25”.
After Dardo

All Hanji Dresses

Arrived (2025). Indigo on hanji, thread, mulberry bark lace. 19.25 x 20.2 x 1.5”. Cynthia Sears Artists' Books Collection at BIMA
Arrived
Reverse (2025). Ink on hanji, thread. 6.63 x 6.25 x 1.25”.
Reverse
Return (2025). Mulberry bark lace, ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 13.75 x 12 x 2”.
Return
Dancing (2025). Indigo and kakishibu on hanji, thread. 10.5 x 11 x 2”.
Dancing
Wavy (2025). Mulberry bark lace, indigo on hanji, thread. 15.25 x 11 x 1.5”.
Wavy
Shift (2025). Indigo and ink on hanji, thread. 10 x 10.5 x 1”.
Shift
Rebuilding (2025). Ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 10 x 10.25 x 1”.
Rebuilding
Stone by stone (2025). Indigo on milkweed paper, ink on hanji, thread. 10.25 x 7 x 1.25”.
Stone by stone
Pati (2025). Ink on newsprint, thread (prints by Pati Scobey). 7.6 x 7 x 1”.
Pati
Rift (2024). Ink, indigo, hanji, bark, thread. 57 x 25.5” x 3”.
Rift
Swift (2024). Ink, indigo, and thread on hanji. 13.5 x 11.5 x 3.5”. Private collection.
Swift
Boxed (2024). Ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 14 x 11 x 1.5".
aimeeart – 1
Open window (2024). Indigo, bark lace, thread. 17.25 x 19 x 3”. Private collection.
Open window
Panes (2024). Indigo on hanji and bark lace, thread. 11.6 x 20.5 x 2”.
Panes
Hybrid (2024). Ink on handmade paper, thread. 15.5 x 15 x 3.5”. Private collection.
Hybrid
Ghost maiden (2024). Ink and natural dye on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.
Ghost maiden
Mix (2024). Relief printing, pressure printing, indigo on hanji, thread. 23 x 21”.
Mix (front)
Mix (2024). Relief printing, pressure printing, indigo on hanji, thread. 23 x 21”.
Mix (back)
Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.
Phloem (front)
Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.
Phloem (detail)
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 pressure
Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.
Phloem ghost
Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.
Phloem ghost
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Multi (front)
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Multi (back)
Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.
Multi (detail)
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.
Apprentice phloem
Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.
Mixed ghost (front)
Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.
Mixed ghost (detail)
Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.
Practice (front)
Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.painted on top
Practice (back)
Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.
Growing up (front)
Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.
Growing up (back)
Lode (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 18 x 2”. Private collection.
Lode
Loess (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 20 x 1.5”.
Loess
Pink cheollik (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 9 x 9.75 x 1.5”. Private collection.
Pink cheollik
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.
Purple edge cheollik
Reverse (2018). Ink on hanji, thread. 12 x 15". Private collection.
Reverse
Learned (2018). Natural dyes and ink on hanji, thread. 13.5 x 14.5". Private collection.
Learned
Whale (2018). Ink on hanji, thread, buttons. 24 x 35".
Whale
Wave (2018). Natural dyes on hanji, thread. 7 x 12". Private collection.
Wave
Food for thought (2001–2018). Price tags, hanji, thread, ink. 9x 7.5".
Hanji Dress: Food for thought
Bone dress (2017). Corded and twined hanji. 4.5 x 4 x 2.5". Private collection.
Bone dress
Bojagi hanbok (2017). Hanji, thread. 15.5 x 17.5". Private collection.
Bojagi hanbok (front)
Swirl (2017). Sumi ink and persimmon dye on hanji, thread, bias tape. 26 x 18".
Swirl
Climb (2017). Persimmon juice on hanji, milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 32 x 23"
Hanji Dress: Climb
All at once (2017). Sumi ink on hanji, thread. 28 x 36".
All at once
Pink perfect (2017). Natural dye and ink on hanji, thread. 9 x 6.5". Private collection.
Pink perfect
Young (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers, paper yarn, thread. 34 x 38.5"
Young
Today (2017). Beeswax, natural dye on paper thread embedded in handmade flax paper, hanji, thread. 20 x 11.25"
Today
Sage (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 33 x 18"
Sage
Peer (2017). Ink and watercolor on handmade papers, thread. 10.75 x 8". Private collection.
Peer
Pearl (2017). Hanji and paper yarn, thread. 22 x 21"
Pearl
Industry (2017). Handmade milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 10 x 12". Private collection.
Industry
Ice stages (2017). Joomchi on hanji, thread. 19.5 x 15.5". Private collection.
Ice stages front
Hunter (2017). Ink on hanji, hemp hanji, thread. 13 x 7". Private collection.
Hunter
Green Elvis (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 9.5 x 16.5". Private collection.
Green Elvis
Grace (2017). Natural dyes on handmade papers including hanji and milkweed paper, thread. 9 x 14". Private collection.
Grace
Glad (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 19 x 21"
Glad
Gather (2017). Natural dyes on hanji and twined bark thread, thread. 13 x 11". Private collection.
Gather
Eternal (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers including hanji, thread. 56 x 57".
Eternal
Belief (2017). Ink on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 18 x 13.5". Private collection.
Belief
Indigenous (2016). Pencil and persimmon dye on hanji, woven hanji buttons, thread. 22 x 13". Private collection.
Indigenous
Noble (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 16 x 18". Private collection.
Noble
Dove (2017). Ink and natural dyes on hanji, thread. 15.5 x 18". Private collection.
Dove
Appaloosa coat (2016). Persimmon juice on hanji, thread, buttons. 41 x 39 x 5". Private collection.
Appaloosa coat
Generous (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 7.5 x 8.25". Private collection.
Generous
From the mud (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 12 x 10". Private collection.
From the mud
Flurry (2016). Dye and beeswax on paper, thread, wire. 16 x 12". Private collection.
Flurry
Sweetest (2016). Paper, dye, gouache, ramie, thread. 17 x 13.5". Private collection.
Sweetest
Perfect (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 7 x 5.25". Private collection.
Perfect
Ruffled (2016). Ink on paper, thread. 6.25 x 4.25". Private collection.
Ruffled
Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.
Cinch
Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.
Hatched
Repaired (2016). Dye, ink, and pen on paper, thread. 14 x 10". Private collection.
Repaired
All there (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 11 x 11.5". Private collection.
All there
Eldest (2016). Paper, ink, thread, interfacing. 11 x 11.5".
Eldest
Meld (2016). Dye and ink on paper, thread. 11 x 9.5". Private collection.
Meld
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.
It gets better
Homage (2015). Joomchi on hanji, thread, interfacing. 38 x 22".
Homage
Paper Dress 3 (2012). Hanji. 33 x 17 x 1.5".
Paper Dress 3
Dress 1 (2012). Hanji. 32 x 18 x 1". Private collection.
Hanji dress 1

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