정 – Jeong Book with Phaidon
Jeong: The Spirit of Korean Craft and Design is the first internationally published book to present an immersive visual exploration of the Asian nation’s fascinating craft and design scene.
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5th of March marks the day Jeong book with Phaidon was officially published, and the first event for the book was hosted by Korean Culture Centre UK.The talk consisted (almost) 3 years journey of making the book - from pitching the story, collecting materials, going for a very unplanned shoot in rural Korea, and printing over 200 objects and going through them all on the floor of Phaidon office. Jeong book isn’t just about Korean craft and design - it dives a little deeper into Korean cultural journey and is a personal love letter to my motherland - Korea. Thank you everyone who came to listen to the talk, and thank you Korean Culture Centre UK for making this even happen - and thank you Phaidon for all the support. And finally thank you Joe Pickard for being my editor and supporting me till the very end.
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The third installment of our Korean Craft and Design Supper Club series, showcasing Korean artisan tableware in an intimate dining setting.
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The second installment of our Korean Craft and Design Supper Club series, showcasing Korean artisan tableware in an intimate dining setting.
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DIALOGUES
In dialogue:
JONG DUK LEE
RYUTARO YOSHIDA
방짜 (Bangjja), homegrown bronzecraft. For multiple decades Korea's Jong Duk Lee has been pursuing perfection in the ancient craft of bangjja, which is a unique form of metal work. Lee has dedicated much of his life to applying the bangjja technique to traditional instrument and object making, earning an intangible heritage qualification in Korea.
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