Joomchi

Many years ago, I took a workshop with a Korean artist who taught me Joomchi.  I remember her studio and home was in the Santa Fe Art District but I didn't recall her name.  All I remember from that day was looking at her beautiful and intricate hand-made books.  

We spent the day felting mulberry papers together until they felt like fabric.  When I got back to my studio, I added lots of hand stitching and loved the piece I made.  Last week, as I was organizing my studio (once again!) I found the second piece I made in the workshop but never finished.  So I decided to finish this piece as well using variegated perl cotton thread.  

THEN, I remembered my instructor's name.  Sammy Seung-Min Lee.  Having just seen her exhibit at the Denver Botanic Gardens, I never connected my experience learning Joomchi with her amazing exhibit.  Duh!  

​Joomchi is a calming process that can "attach" two pieces of paper into a fabric-like material.  I encourage you to try it!