Cheongju International Craft Biennial 2013

Craft Biennial Official Page (English)
September 11 - October 20, 2013

10,000 won admission. 

9am - 6pm --  Monday - Thursday and Sunday
9 am - 9 pm -- Friday and Saturday 

Near Cheongju University in the old tobacco factory.
314, Sangdang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
충청북도 청주시 상당구 상당로 314 (내덕동)

The bus stop:
Cheongju Industrial Complex (청주문화산업단지)

Outside the exhibit are booths of various artist selling their crafts.

Here's a Cheongju University student making glass pendents for necklaces. 

So many cute, reasonably priced items for sell. These glass bracelets are 7,000 won.



Inside the exhibit.

I honestly didn't know what to expect when I arrived at the venue. I thought I'd maybe see some tables with some trinkets that people made, you know some little 'crafty' things.

My mind was blown right as we walked in. There was a full on art exhibit inside. With artist from the UK, Japan, US, Korea and Germany. This was no small scale thing. Yes, most of the art pieces were made out of 'crafty' materials (because it is after all a 'craft biennial') - but other than that it had an art show feel, with rooms of installations and a wide variety of art forms and styles. I was quite impressed really. So there's bound to be something you'll like there!


Here's a small sampling of a few of what you will see...

Feathers

Wire and some sort of glue (we think).

Oh Hwa Jin
오화진
Fabric

Very interesting room, mostly red with lots of faces, monsters and body parts. The definition done with the stitches was impressive!

Wood.

Marble. 

German section:

Notice the stark difference and how clean and put together and precise these pieces are. Gotta love the Germans :)

Ceramics

Heide Nonnenmacher
Porcelain, hand built

Margarete Palz
Photography on fabric

Fashion:

My beautiful friend, Nicole. 

I love having model material friends who love art and love going on adventures! :)

Work by:
최영근
Choi, Yeong Keun

This is my favorite of hers. It's so beautiful. 

Can you tell the materials she used?

It's egg shells! EGG SHELLS, guys!! Tiny tiny pieces of egg shells. (as well as some other shells and lacquer to make it stick.) It's so impressive. I absolutely fell in love with her work and hope to go back and sit with these pieces longer!

My photos don't do her work justice!


Seriously, if you live in Cheongju (or if you live in Korea) you should go see this, you won't be disappointed. There's a lot to see and do and something that everyone will like. The workers are also super friendly and welcoming! There are talks on some Friday and Saturday nights (check the website for more info) by international people as well as some Koreans! So, check it out guys!

Support this... support art!! :)