Naju City Natural Dyeing Cultural Foundation to Host Craft Festa from 19th to 21st

Published 17 May.2023 14:07(KST)

Naju City Natural Dyeing Cultural Foundation (Chairman Yoon Byung-tae) announced on the 17th that it will hold a Craft Festa from the 19th to the 21st at the Korea Natural Dyeing Museum in celebration of the 2023 Craft Week.

Under the theme of "A Different Craft Exhibition," a variety of craft event programs will be held, including craft exhibitions, performances, hands-on experiences, discovery of young artists, and a craft market.

The event is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, organized by the Korea Craft & Design Cultural Promotion Agency, sponsored by Naju City, and operated by the Naju City Natural Dyeing Cultural Foundation and the Korea Natural Dyeing Museum.

Korean Natural Dyeing Museum operated by the Naju Natural Dyeing Culture Foundation

At the museum's special exhibition hall, 100 craft artists from across the country will showcase various types of crafts created under the theme of "Love."

The Naju City Gugak Orchestra, Dasichogyo Orchestra, and other local musicians will perform celebratory concerts for the festa. At the craft market, 32 craft companies and artists will exhibit and sell handmade crafts.

On the first floor lobby of the museum, free hands-on programs such as body painting, transfer mug crafts, coloring play, and indigo dyeing will be offered.

On the second floor in the Cultural Contents Hall, a program called "Making My Own T-shirt" will be held for preschool and elementary school children to discover and award young artists.

The Jeonnam Craft Creation Support Center, located in the museum's research building, will also provide opportunities for hands-on experiences in textile crafts such as natural dyeing aprons, pillows, and bags, as well as woodworking activities like making sotdae (wooden totem poles) and flower pot stands during the event period.

Im Kyung-ryeol, director of the Korea Natural Dyeing Museum, said, "In celebration of the 2023 Craft Week, we hope citizens and tourists will show great interest and visit this grand craft festival, which provides opportunities for local craft artists to demonstrate their capabilities and to view and purchase diverse craft works."