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RESOURCES
TEACHING RESOURCES ESSAYS
Using Korean Bojagi in the Classroom
By Carrie Jeruzal
Rationale: Studying the cultural importance and meaning behind a util-
itarian piece of Korean folk art deepens students’ understanding and ap-
preciation of Korean people and broadens personal creativity through the
medium of fiber art.
Key Concepts about the Enduring Idea
were/are practical, beautiful, and meaningful objects.
· · Bojagi
Bojagi were traditionally made by “unnamed,” isolated Korean
women and girls.
Bojagi
gifts, food, tables, and other objects.
· · Bojagi wrap
are self-expressed individual designs and often become
family heirlooms.
are comprised of reusable, reversible patchwork squares
· Bojagi
and rectangles stitched from fabric, similar to mini-quilts.
way a bojagi is wrapped around an object c