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Pojagi: Cloth, Color and Beyond

Join us for a panel discussion on the art and history of Korean wrapping cloths, or pojagi, with Lee Talbot, assistant curator of The Textile Museum; Chunghie Lee, fiber artist; and Seta K. Wehbé, assistant collection manager of the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Linking pojagi aesthetics to both traditional American quilts and contemporary abstract painting, the panelists will discuss the enduring appeal of pojagi and what they reveal about the lives and times of their creators.

This lecture is organized in conjunction with Unwrapping the Secrets of Korean Textiles: An Exhibition of Pojagi , which runs through April 24, 2009 at The Korea Society Gallery. You may also be interested in the workshop sessions, Making a Pojagi, beginning February 24.

 

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

 

Gallery Talk

with

Lee Talbot
Assistant Curator of Eastern Hemisphere Collections at The Textile Museum

Seta K. Wehbé
Assistant Collection Manager of the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chunghie Lee
Artist