To bring to life the exhibition Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer ware from Korea, contemporary artist Kwangwoo Bae will demonstrate the intricacy of inlaying mother-of-pearl and the process of lacquering wood. One of the few contemporary Korean artists who bases his work on traditional practices, Kwangwoo Bae recently reproduced Korea’s Goryeo dynasty mother-of-pearl lacquer ware that was once called “the best under heaven” by a renowned Chinese writer during the Song dynasty. Try your hand at this delicate craft and decorate your own brooch to take home.
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To bring to life the exhibition Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer ware from Korea, contemporary artist Kwangwoo Bae will demonstrate the intricacy of inlaying mother-of-pearl and the process of lacquering wood. One of the few contemporary Korean artists who bases his work on traditional practices, Kwangwoo Bae recently reproduced Korea’s Goryeo dynasty mother-of-pearl lacquer ware that was once called “the best under heaven” by a renowned Chinese writer during the Song dynasty. Try your hand at this delicate craft and decorate your own brooch to take home.
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