Renowned Korean knot artist Karen Ahn will lead a workshop on making traditional Korean knots (maedeup) to celebrate Korea Week 2025.
Participants must register in advance. Limited to 40 participants. Registration is required.
About the Artist
Born in Seoul, Karen Ahn works primarily in maedeup, a traditional Korean knotting art. Ahn began studying maedeup as a hobby in college and has continued refining her craft over several decades, leading workshops at the Korean Cultural Center New York, the Korea Society, Wave Hill, Stonybrook University, Flushing Town Hall (Queens, New York), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Ahn studied design at Sungkyunkwan University for her bachelor’s degree before graduating with an MFA in package design from Pratt Institute.
About the Series
Korea Week 2025 is co-hosted with Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C. This week is sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Originally published at asia.nd.edu.