Dressing Princesses: Documents and Designs for the Period Costume in Korea

Conference Center, Seminar Room 9 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

As part of the Primary Sources in Costume/Textile History series, the History of Art Department presents Minjung E. Lee, a visiting scholar at University of California-Davis and a costume designer for the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), who will speak on historical Korean costume. This lecture will be of particular interest to those involved in textile conservation, art/museum […]

Aesthetics of Korean Dress, Hanbok

Conference Center, Seminar Room 9 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

A costume historian and a lecturer at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum will talk about aesthetics of Hanbok, Korean traditional dress. Anyone interested in knowing more about historical development and design elements of hanbok are welcome to join us. This event is part of a series. Also see The Soigné and Sustainable: Hanbok for […]

Embellishment of Hanbok: A Workshop

Conference Center, Seminar Room 9 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

FIT students and faculty members are invited to participate in a workshop with Dr. Minjee Kim, a costume historian, and Haeja Koo, a master artisan dealing in Korean intangible cultural property, from South Korea. Participants can apply for a scholarship opportunity of Hanbok Advancement Center, Korean Craft and Design Foundation. Materials will be provided by the […]

The Soigné and Sustainable: Hanbok as Inspiration for Future Fashion

Conference Center, Seminar Room 9 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

This seminar for costume historians and museum professionals, sponsored by the Hanbok Advancement Center of the Korean Craft and Design Foundation in South Korea, looks at traditional Korean dress for inspiration for contemporary design. The center is bringing Dr. Minjee Kim, a costume historian, and Haeja Koo, a master artisan/Intangible Cultural Property, from South Korea to speak. The […]

Connecting Our Community: Korean Tea Ceremony

Conference Center, Seminar Room 9 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United States

Courtesy of SeiRyunChun.com. A performance of an important aspect of East Asian culture—the traditional tea ceremony—will be held as part of the Connecting Our Community initiative, which seeks to build an inclusive community in which students, faculty, and staff engage with, learn from, and inspire each other. The Korean tea ceremony will be performed by Sei Ryun […]