This necklace is made of turquoise, light pink and white ramie fabric, thread and silver. The different units are handsewn together and made into three-dimensional shapes using the rigid property of the ramie. The lock is made of silver and wrapped with the fabric.
Length 20 cm
Width 35 cm
Height 6 cm
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Mina Kang
- Jewellery maker
- Sejong, South Korea
- Rising Star
Contact
Korean, English
Address:
Studio M. 4th floor of Cre’s mas building, 34 Saeromjungang-ro, 314-912 Sejong, South Korea
Studio M. 4th floor of Cre’s mas building, 34 Saeromjungang-ro, 314-912 Sejong, South Korea
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+82 1028888191
+82 1028888191
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Threads as jewels
- • Mina works with hand-sewn ramie fabric
- • She loves the design of hand sewn threads
- • Her work is her life
Ramie fabric is a material very familiar to artisan Mina Kang. She has used this traditional Korean fabric since childhood, and she feels deep stability and comfort through hand sewing with it. Sewing became a means of telling her story. She makes brooches and necklaces playing with the variables – the thickness, pattern and colour – of the thread. Mina Kang has experimented with three-dimensional structure with jogakbo – traditional Korean patchwork – and used it in conjunction with jewellery and metal craft. Through her impromptu and intuitive sewing, the colourful pieces of ramie fabric are organically connected and have three-dimensional structures, thanks to its stiffness and elasticity.
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Photo: © Mina Kang
Classic series 4 necklace
Photo: © Jung-hyuc Yoon
Classic series 1 brooch
This brooch is made of blue, red and white ramie fabric. The different units are handsewn together and made into three-dimensional shapes using the rigid property of the ramie. The hook is made of stainless steel and wrapped with the fabric.
Length 8.5 cm
Width 8.8 cm
Height 6 cm
Photo: © Mina Kang
Classic series 5 necklace
The necklace is made of yellow, blue and white ramie fabric. The different units are handsewn together and made into three-dimensional shapes using the rigid property of the ramie.
Length 29 cm
Width 52 cm
Height 7 cm
Photo: © Jung-hyuc Yoon
Mixture series brooch
This brooch is made of green, blue and white ramie fabric. The different units are handsewn together and made into three-dimensional shapes using the rigid property of the ramie. The hook is made of stainless steel and wrapped with the fabric.
Photo: © Mina Kang
Sequence series 4 vase
This sculptural vase is made of ramie fabric in various shades of green. The different units are handsewn together and made into three-dimensional shapes using the rigid property of the ramie. It features a stainless steel base for balance.
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