The Korea Society will present a panel discussion on the art and history of Korean wrapping cloths on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 6:30 PM. Linking pojagi aesthetics to both traditional American quilts and contemporary abstract painting, panelists Lee Talbot, assistant curator of The Textile Museum, Chunghie Lee, a fiber artist, and Seta Wehbé, assistant collection manager of the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss the enduring appeal of pojagi and what they reveal about the life and times of their creators.Buy tickets online or RSVP to Heewon Kim at 212.759.7525, ext 355.
The panel discussion will take place at The Korea Society, 950 Third Ave (entrance on 57th Street), 8th Floor.
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