Where Life Meets Art

Exhibited at: Fine Art of Fiber, Chicago Botanic Garden (2018) 48 x 24 inches · 2018 Installation view · Fine Art of Fiber 2018 Birth of Hope | Hand-Dyed Paper Art The work “Birth of Hope” is created by hand-dyeing Korean paper and folding it using a traditional paper-folding technique. Layers of color, texture, and repetition form a visual meditation on hope — the kind that emerges quietly in moments of uncertainty. Developed through repeated dyeing, drying, folding, and reassembling, the process itself mirrors the act of rebuilding: slow, deliberate, and rooted in patience. The luminous tones speak to resilience, while the structure of the folds symbolizes the fragile yet persistent nature of faith. Although inspired by the message of new life and renewal within Christian tradition, the work ultimately reflects a universal longing: to discover light in the midst of d...

© Jaclyn Bae 2025 | All images protected under copyright. Wave | Hand-Dyed Paper Art The work “Wave” is hand-dyed and folded using traditional Korean paper-folding techniques. During my visit to the southern coast of Korea, I was mesmerized by the sea’s ever-changing colors — the waves seemed alive, endlessly dancing with light. Through the texture and folds of paper, this piece expresses the ocean’s rhythm, vitality, and the pulse of nature in continuous motion. Created through repeated dyeing, folding, layering, and drying, the work captures movement not only in imagery but in process itself. 작품 「파도 / Wave」 는 손으로 염색한 한지를 전통 한국 종이접기 기법으로 제작한 작품입니다. 고국의 남쪽 해안에서 끊임없이 색을 바꾸며 춤추는 파도를 보았던 기억에서 영감을 받았습니다. 이 작품은 그 바다의 생명력과 리듬, 그리고 자연의 맥박을 종이의 질감과 형태로 표현하며 끊임없이 움직이는 자연의 숨결을 시각화했습니다. Exhibited at: Fine Art of Fiber, Chicago Botanic Garden (2018) ...