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Tuesday, February 19 2019 - 10:00
AsiaNet
Cheongju Craft Biennale, "Craft and Food Culture Workshop" draws curtains in success in Sydney, Australia
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

"A Scholar's Table -- A story of Cheongju's Taste and Style" to run until April 
19th


The organizing committee of the Cheongju Craft Biennale announced that the 
"Craft and Food Culture Workshop" was held successfully from February 8th until 
the 12th. 

Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190218/2378035-1 

The International Exchange Exhibition "A Scholar's Table -- A story of 
Cheonghu's Taste and Style" also drew in a large crowd, and will be continued 
to be on display until April 19th at the Korean Culture Centre in Sydney, 
Australia.

The workshop was divided into "Food Culture" and "Craft" parts, and was held at 
the Chatswood Library, the Hanok Experience Space/Work-room in the Korean 
Culture Center Australia and at the Australian Design Center.

The "Food Culture" workshop introduced the "Side Dish Encyclopedia" and the 
"Shin-Sun Ju" or "the Drink of the Gods," while the "Craft" workshop provided 
opportunities to experience and take part in masterclasses for leather, straw, 
fiber and ceramic crafts.

Eun Jin Ko took charge of the leather craft workshop where participants could 
learn how to make tea-mats with a traditional Korean pattern, even in the 
comforts of their own home. Local Australian participants showed a lot of 
interest in the symbolistic expressions embued with the wishes of good health 
and longevity, and did not shy away from asking questions about Korean culture. 

Tickets for the "Side Dish Encyclopedia" sold out in just one day, and those 
who couldn't get the tickets still came to visit the exhibition. The Shin-Sun 
Ju workshop introduced brewing techniques that could satisfy even international 
palates and encouraged the interest and query related to the intangible 
cultural heritage of Korea. 

Local designers also continued to show interest and participated with hopes to 
find inspiration from Korean crafts.

Followed by the success of this International Exchange Exhibition, the 2019 
Cheongju Craft Biennale will hold an exhibition entitled "Craft in Future and 
Dream-Spread out Mongyudowon" for 41 days from October 8th to the 17th. 

Contact: 

Globalization of Crafts Team Manager
Wonkyu Park; Exhibitions and International Relations
Hanbyul Park 
043-219-1037

SOURCE  The organizing committee of the Cheongju Craft Biennale