An Gyeon, Mongyu-dowon-do, 1447 CE
Visit the fabled peach garden Mongyudowon and be uplifted by the beauties and thoughts of Korean crafts.
몽유도원도가
몽유도원도가는 천하의 명소이니
그 어느 곳에나 찾을 수 없다.
그러나 그 곳은 마음의 내면에 있다.
마음이 평온하면 도원은 어디에나 있다.
The poem “몽유도원도가” is about the famous land of Mongyudowon.
It is a place that cannot be found anywhere in the world.
But it is a place that exists within the heart.
When the heart is at peace, Mongyudowon is everywhere.
몽유도원도가(蒙遊桃源圖歌)” by Yi Gyu-bo (李奎報), a poet of the Goryeo Dynasty.
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Condiment object - Daehoon Kong describes the ideas and techniques that shaped his award winning Condiment Object.
Beyond Limitations Mentorship camp, ClayArch Gimhae Museum - Jane DeBoos confesses to a liking for the Korean custom of formal respect in the workshop.
Making clay precious in jewellery - Hyunju Kim uses the expressive potential of ceramics in jewellery form.
Yoon Jeong-won’s spiritual materialism - The artist Yoon Jeong-won uses storybook imagery to evoke the myriad of traditions in Korean culture. Besides major works for exhibition, she has a daily exercise of drawing on precious Korean paper made by Lee Jong Kuk (Mabeul), from a tree especially planted for her.
The art of polishing stones - Yujin Moon reflects on the state of Korean culture and two innovative ceramics projects that take craft into everyday life. 
How to present Korean craft to the world - Artistic Director of the 2015 Cheongju International Craft Biennale reflects on the importance of craft to Korean culture and how this can be presented to new generations.
Ott-chil (Korean lacquer): A tradition for the present - Misun Rheem reveals the complexity of lacquer craft and its significance as a link between yesterday and today.
A Korean Sensibility: Something to Prove - Tony Marsh reflects on the ways Korean ceramics students have developed in response to the stimulus of Long Beach, California
Eunbum Lee – 법고창신, the spirit of creating the new, based on the old - Kevin Murray seeks out the spirit of celadon and discovers the gentle perseverance of Eunbum Lee.
Simple but ethical - Saemi Cho writes about the work of metalsmith Ye-yeon Park as a compelling example of ethical craft.
Joungmee Do’s Spirit of Jang-in - Min-Jung Kim explains the Korean concept of Jang-in and its present in the work of Joungmee Do.
