Drop-In Workshop: Bojagi

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Saturday, May 27, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, May 28, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Generations of Korean artists have made patchwork cloths called bojagi (say: boh-jah-ghee). Traditionally, they created these cloths from scraps of fabric found in the home, carefully sewing them together by hand. Bojagi could be used to cover food, wrap gifts or precious items, or carry everyday things. 

Today, contemporary artists are reengaging with this tradition, investing bojagi with new meanings. 
 

An example of bojagi made in the DIA's Art-Making studio

Generations of Korean artists have made patchwork cloths called bojagi (say: boh-jah-ghee). Traditionally, they created these cloths from scraps of fabric found in the home, carefully sewing them together by hand. Bojagi could be used to cover food, wrap gifts or precious items, or carry everyday things. 

Today, contemporary artists are reengaging with this tradition, investing bojagi with new meanings.