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INTRO TO MINHWA. TRADITIONAL KOREAN FOLK ART WITH HEEJUNG SHIN
January 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
$60.00This event is sold out
INTRODUCTION TO MINHWA
PEONY WITH HEEJUNG SHIN
Join Loops, Layers, Shapes & Shadows exhibition artist Heejung Shin for an introduction to Korean MINHWA painting!
Minhwa, meaning “folk painting” in Korean were paintings by and for ordinary people during the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910.
Featuring bright, bold colour, symbolic and stylized forms, and themes of good fortune, health, and happiness, Minhwa is created on Hanji mulberry paper, using pigment and brushes. You will go home with you own Peony (Moran) folk painting!
In this 2-hour workshop, Heejung will;
- describe the history and symbolism of Minhwa
- guide students in preparing the paper
- learn the use of traditional shading, gradation, colour layering and blending.
Please note, there is a $15 kit fee payable in cash to the artist at the start of class.
All materials are provided in the kit fee; Hanji paper, paints, and embroidery frame.
Meet Heejung!
Heejung Shin’s practice revolves around the traditional Korean paper, Hanji, which she paints on before deconstructing and reassembling the paper into intricate, layered compositions. Shin’s work draws on the ancient traditions of Korean art, yet through the process of deconstruction and reconstruction, she creates a modern interpretation of cultural and material heritage.
Each piece tells a story of transformation, as the fragile Hanji paper is cut, torn, and reassembled into new forms, symbolizing renewal and the passage of time. For this exhibition, Shin will present a series of layered works that reveal the beauty in the material’s fragility and the richness of its history.
Heejung Shin is a Korean-Canadian artist whose practice bridges cultural memory and contemporary abstraction. Working with Hanji—the traditional Korean paper made from mulberry bark—she explores themes of identity, diaspora, and belonging.
Shin holds a BFA from the University of Waterloo (2018) and Kaywon University of Art and Design, Korea (1995) www.heejungshin.com