Demonstration: Bok Jumeoni (Fortune Pouch)

With Youngmin Lee, artist

Since traditional Korean clothes didn’t have pockets, Korean people carried jumeoni (pouches) to transport their personal belongings. Jumeoni are drawstring pouches made with fabric, paper, or leather, and many were embroidered with plants, animals, and Chinese characters. Watch San Francisco–based artist Youngmin Lee demonstrate how to make these colorful pouches and learn about this traditional Korean accessory.

Presented in partnership with the Gateway Korea Foundation, which received a Creative Impact Fund for Diversifying the Arts grant through the Arts and Education Council.

This virtual program will take place via Zoom and will include opportunities for participants to ask questions with the Q&A feature. Attendees’ mics and cameras will not be activated. This event will have automated closed captions through Zoom.

Attendees must register to receive the Zoom link. Capacity for the live program is limited.

A closed-captioned recording of the program will be available on the Museum’s YouTube channel in the weeks following.