Chapter 1 The Qualities of Korean Crafts 10 Naturalism I Elegance and the Artistic Spirit
Chapter 2 A History of Korean Crafts 16 Metal Crafts I WoodworkI Pottery I Modern Korean Handicraft
Chapter 3 A Selection of Korean Crafts 32 Gold Leaf Decoration | Ramie Fabric | Quilting I Shoe Making | Mother-of-Peal Inlay I Metal Ornaments | Soban | Silver Inlay I Jade Carving | Sedge Weaving | Bamboo Screens | Windows & Doors | Roof Tiles | Onggi Ware I Bell Casting
Chapter 4 Masters of Craft 76
Chapter 5 Crafts and Patterns 82 People | Animals | Plants | Artifical Patterns | Natural Scenery | Letters and Characters| Geometric Patterns | Mixed Patterns
Chapter 6 Korean Crafts Today and Tomorrow 94 A Fresh Take on Tradition
Appendix Information 102
Delving Deeper Ramie Weaving Process 38 The Artisans of Joseon 81 UNESCO Picks Top Korean Handicrafts 99
Since time immemorial, Korea has developed an outstanding craft culture. Its superior quality can be seen in everything from the beautiful and elaborate golden crowns of the Three Kingdoms era (57 B.C.?A.D. 668) to the astonishing scientific technology of the Unified Silla era’s Seokguram Grotto. Even China, the birthplace of celadon, was bewitched by the magical jade greens found in the celadon of Goryeo. Simple yet sophisticated handicrafts handed down from the Joseon era continue to enjoy great popularity today among Koreans and people around the world. This book was written as an introduction to Korean handicrafts and the manner in which they have captured Korea’s unique culture and way of life over the millennia. Its chapters examine the characteristics of these works as well as their history?the most representative pieces handed down from the past, along with the lives of the people who make them.
Korean Handicrafts: Art in Everyday Life
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