Hana Kim

I’m Hana Kim, a Korean Bojagi textile artist whose work explores the relationship between light, cloth, and traditional Korean hand stitching. My journey with Bojagi began through my study of Korean tea ceremony, where I became drawn to the quiet beauty of traditional Korean textiles. Today, I work primarily with Mosi, Korean ramie, and Oksa silk, natural translucent fabrics chosen for their texture and their response to light. Using traditional Korean hand-stitching techniques alongside machine stitching, I create Jogakbo, lanterns, tea textiles, and hanging textile works. As light passes through the cloth, colors shift, fibers emerge, and seams begin to glow. The textile changes with its surroundings, creating an ongoing conversation between material and light. I approach Bojagi with respect for its history while exploring how it can live within contemporary spaces. My work celebrates Korean textile traditions while inviting moments of warmth, stillness, and contemplation. For me, light does not simply illuminate the textile. Light becomes part of the cloth itself. This idea is at the heart of Lightdance Bojagi — Where Light Becomes Cloth.