Arts and Crafts in Korea

• Despite being greatly influenced by China and Japan, Korea was able to create and develop its own identity, style, and techniques in its arts and crafts.
• Korean Art is primarily influenced by Confucian and Buddhist religious tenets, as reflected in various art forms that constitute its traditional art.
• Korean art is the representation of tomb murals made between 37 BC and 668 AD.
• Tomb murals are a group of wall paintings characterized more by emotion and movement than by formal beauty.
• Murals reflects how early Koreans viewed humanity and the universe.
• The main preoccupation of the artists was on Buddhist icons and masterpieces.
• Artists of Joseon were more interested in representing plants and animals. The artists were also into landscapes.
• Influenced by China, Korean artists, much like their Chinese counterparts, value elements such as lines and strokes.
• Influenced by China, Korean artists, much like their Chinese counterparts, value elements such as lines and strokes.
• Characters are written in precise brush strokes as well as in corresponding shades of ink.
• Their architectural style is naturalistic, and it is also simple and parsimonious in terms of the use of shapes.
• In Architecture, it is devoid of extreme styling. Buddhist temples in Korea are found in mountainous areas.
• Korean architects design a more sloping roof. Art aims for a quiet, inner harmony, as opposed to loud shapes and colors in Chinese.
• Korean Buddha statues are renowned for their balanced simplicity, exquisiteness of form, and their embodiment of peace and tranquility.
• Statues are common sites in Korea, regardless of the other religion.
• Pottery in Korea is Categorized:

  1. Cheongja-blue green
  2. Baekja-white porcelain
  3. Buncheong-slip coated stoneware
• In pottery, common is a jade-blue color. Most porcelain ware has a milky white.
• In their handicrafts, pieces of wooden furniture, and symmetry hand-made items such as woven baskets, boxes, and mats made of bamboo, and those made of plants.
• Masks, dolls, and ceremonial ornaments are made of mulberry paper. Decorative items are typically displayed at home.
• In their handicrafts, they have embroidery, maedeup or decorative knot making, and natural dyeing.
• Salpurichum - spiritual purification
• Gutchum - shamanic ritual
• Taepyeongum - dance of peace
• Hallyangchum - idler's dance
• Bunchaechum - fan dance
• Geomnu - sword dance
• Seungmu - dance of the monk
• Talchum - korean mask
• Korean Garden - the garden has features such as land, structures, flowers and trees, streams and ponds, rocks and walls, bridges, and pathways.
• Korean Garden - it can be used them to grow fruits or medicinal herbs or turn them into playgrounds.
• Tea Ceremony - it is held in houses, and involves the use of Korean pottery and traditional costume.
• Tea Ceremony - a distinctive cultural and artistic experience of Korean traditional art.
• Ggotggozi - this floral arrangement embodies the artistic use of lines and spaces.
• Ggotggozi - lines and spaces are used in harmony to achieve the yeoback or the balance between negative & positive.
• Ggotggozi - there is a space between to denote delicacy, airiness, and fragility. A reflective and peaceful state of mind.
• Hanbok - a formal wear that used to be worn daily until 100 years ago.
• Hanbok - used also during festive occasions or anniversaries.
• Hanbok - remained a significant cultural piece, displaying graceful shapes and vibrant colors.