National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage to Hold Seminar on Globalizing Hanji

To Be Held in Daejeon on the 25th
Hanji Experts from the U.S. to Share Their Experiences

Amy Lee, Author

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage will hold a seminar titled "Hanji, Connecting the World: The Journey of Inheritance and Creation in North America" at 9:30 a.m. on November 25 at the Cultural Heritage Conservation Science Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

The event will feature experts who have inherited traditional Hanji-making techniques and are engaged in Hanji production, education, and creative work in the United States, sharing their experiences and cases of application. The seminar will examine the status and current landscape of Hanji, while exploring various possibilities and ways to utilize it.

Amy Lee, who works as a Hanji maker and artist in the United States, and Steph Rue, Chair of the Board of the Hand Papermaking Foundation in the United States, will each share their experiences under the themes "Hanji Today" and "Hanji in the United States." Jeong Sunhwa, a researcher at the Restoration Technology Research Division of the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, will present the institute's ongoing Hanji research and achievements.

After the lectures, a roundtable discussion will take place. About twenty participants-including the presenters, former Intangible Heritage Committee member Kim Samgi, Rosa Chang, Secretary General of the Hand Papermaking Foundation in the United States, Hanji researchers, and artisans-will join the discussion.

Traditional Hanji production requires a high level of skill and involves complex processes, resulting in a shortage of practitioners who can carry on the craft.

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