Maedeup: The Art of Traditional Korean Knots

by Hee-Jin Kim

Volume #6 in the Korean Culture Series. The history of making and using knots in Korea dates back to prehistoric times, when people first began farming and forming settlements. In the aftermath of devastating social turmoil in the first half of the 20th century, maedeup was quickly becoming a dying art. Kim, Hee-jin embarked on a quest to learn the techniques of creating traditional maedeup, and dahoe, or knots and cords, from the last surviving artisans of the craft. After studying the various techniques with the masters, Kim organized and developed them into the art of Korean traditional ornamental knot-making, known as maedeup.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2006