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Jaclyn Bae — Fiber & Mixed-Media Artist

Artist & Designer

About

I am a Chicago-based fiber and mixed-media artist exploring the relationship between time, memory, family, and faith. Through repurposed denim, hand-dyed fabrics, folded paper, and handmade materials, I transform ordinary textures into layered narratives that hold personal history and quiet resilience. This blog is a space for documenting and sharing the sources of inspiration for my creative practice—including art (work-in-progress), travel, books, and reflections on life. All of this content reflects my ongoing journey in deeply exploring the themes of time, memory, and faith.

My ongoing bodies of work include the Harmony Series I–VI, Dream Series, Fragments of Memories, Birth of Hope, Wave, Over the Hill, Comfort Women Series, and Transformation (Hanbok Series). Each series invites viewers to slow down and trace the emotional textures carried within everyday materials.

Selected Works

Materials & Process

  • Repurposed denim, handmade paper, cotton, hemp, hand-dyed fabric
  • Sewing, folding, fraying, layering, collage, natural/low-impact dyes
  • Exploration of repetition, gesture, silence, and emotional texture

Artist Statement

My practice is a meditation on transformation — how what is worn, torn, or discarded can become a vessel for meaning. I am drawn to materials that hold quiet stories: faded denim, soft paper edges, hand-dyed cloth that remembers the hands it passed through.

The work invites viewers to slow down and notice the textures of everyday life, where grief and gratitude often exist side by side. Through layering, stitching, and repetition, I seek a language of harmony—one that grows patiently, like memory.


Professional Background

I hold a BFA in Fiber Arts from Northern Illinois University and have since dedicated my practice to various media, including ceramics, printmaking, and papermaking, deepening my understanding of materials and process.

My work has been widely exhibited through my involvement with organizations such as the Fiber Arts Guild and the Korean American Arts Association of Chicago (KAAAC), participating in annual juried exhibitions at venues like the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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