RoSa CHaNG
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Nature-Inspired Commissions
Nature has always been the heart of my creative practice.
Whether through botanical painting, illustration, or natural dyeing, my work begins with careful observation of plants, landscapes, and the quiet stories they carry. I am inspired by the relationships between nature, culture, and memory, creating artwork that celebrates both beauty and meaning.
Each commission is thoughtfully developed in close collaboration with clients, resulting in artwork that is personal, timeless, and deeply connected to place.
Botanical Paintings & Illustration
Original watercolor, oil pastel, and mixed-media artwork inspired by flowers, plants, and gardens. I create original paintings and illustrations for private collections, books, publications, educational materials, branding, stationery, wedding invitations, textiles, commemorative gifts, and public or institutional commissions.Selected projects and clients include the award-winning picture book My Indigo World, the Maryland Secretary of State, Two Boots Farm, Yamato Indigo, Blue Light Junction, the Natural Dye Symposium, and others.
Natural Dye & Fiber Art
Custom textile and fiber-based artworks using traditional natural dye techniques, with a focus on Korean indigo and plant-based color traditions. Welcome for small scale productions as well.
Workshops & Creative Collaborations
I partner with museums, gardens, libraries, schools, nonprofits, and cultural organizations to create engaging workshops, artist talks, and community-based projects. I also offer private workshops and creative experiences for special events, including bridal showers, birthday celebrations, team-building activities, and other private gatherings.These services include:
1. My Indigo World Workshop: A captivating blend of book reading coupled with a hands-on natural indigo dye session. Both Kids and adult sessions available.
2. Art & Craft Workshop Explore your creative side through hands-on workshops inspired by Korean and other Asian artistic traditions. Activities may include hand-stitching, creating Korean paper flower lanterns, botanical watercolor painting, paper arts, and other seasonal nature-inspired craft projects. Workshops are designed for participants of all ages and can be tailored for schools, museums, libraries, community organizations, and private events.
3. Mindful Color Natural Dyeing Workshop: Immerse yourself in the world of traditional natural dyeing & printing techniques and the art of mindful mending from East Asia, alongside comtemporary dyeing practices.
For more detailed information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Rosa via email to inquire about the specifics of each service.
︎ Rosafulgarden@gmail.com
Rosa Chang
(b. Seoul) | Artist and educator based in Baltimore & New YorkRosa Chang is a Korean American artist, illustrator, educator, and founder of Rosaful Garden Studio and Indigo Shade Map. Her work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world through materials, process, and storytelling. Drawing inspiration from plants, traditional craft, and cultural heritage, she creates across painting, illustration, natural dye, paper, textiles, and community-based projects.
Her current practice centers on sharing the cultural significance of Korean and Asian natural dye traditions while exploring how art can foster ecological awareness, cross-cultural dialogue, and meaningful connections with nature. Through exhibitions, workshops, public programs, and collaborative projects, she invites audiences to engage with the natural world through creativity and slow, hands-on making.
Rosa teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. She is also the creator of Indigo Shade Map, an international educational initiative connecting natural dye practitioners, gardens, museums, and communities around the world. Previously, she served as Executive Director of Hand Papermaking, Inc., where she supported the global hand papermaking community through publications, educational programs, and collaborations.
In May 2023, Rosa published her award-winning debut picture book, My Indigo World, which she both wrote and illustrated. The book was recognized as a 2023 New York Public Library Best Book and a 2024 NSTA–CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book. It was also selected for the Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List, the 2024 CCBC Choices list, Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of 2024, and Maryland's 2024 "Great Reads from Great Places" selection for the Library of Congress National Book Festival.
Her work has been featured by CBS Mornings in the segment, Korean-born artist passes along centuries-old dye tradition to Maryland art students.
장 로사 (Rosa Chang, 서울 출생)
은 자연과 인간의 관계를 재료, 과정, 그리고 이야기를 통해 탐구하는 한국계 미국인 작가이자 일러스트레이터, 교육자이다. 식물과 전통 공예, 문화유산에서 영감을 받아 회화, 일러스트레이션, 천연염색, 종이, 섬유, 그리고 커뮤니티 기반 프로젝트 등 다양한 매체와 형식을 넘나들며 작업하고 있다.
현재 로사는 한국과 아시아의 천연염색 전통이 지닌 문화적 가치와 지혜를 현대적인 시각으로 재해석하며, 예술을 통해 생태적 감수성과 문화 간 교류, 그리고 자연과의 깊은 연결을 만들어가는 작업에 집중하고 있다. 전시, 워크숍, 교육 프로그램, 협업 프로젝트를 통해 사람들에게 자연을 창의적이고 손으로 직접 경험하는 방식으로 소개하고 있다.
메릴랜드 예술대학 (Maryland Institute College of Art, MICA)와 뉴욕 스쿨 오브 비주얼 아트(School of Visual Arts, SVA) 에서 강의하고 있으며, 전 세계 천연염색 연구자와 정원, 박물관, 장인, 지역사회를 연결하는 국제 교육 플랫폼 쪽빛지도 (Indigo Shade Map) 의 설립자이다. 또한 국제 핸드메이드 페이퍼 전문 비영리 기관 핸드 페이퍼메이킹(Hand Papermaking, Inc.) 의 전무이사를 역임하며 출판, 교육 프로그램, 국제 협업을 통해 전통 및 현대 수공예 종이 문화의 발전에 기여하였다.
2023년에는 직접 글을 쓰고 그림을 그린 첫 그림책 《My Indigo World》를 출간했다. 이 책은 2023 뉴욕 공공도서관 올해의 어린이책, 2024 NSTA–CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book, 텍사스 토파즈 논픽션 추천도서, 2024 CCBC Choices, Bank Street College Best Children's Books of 2024, 그리고 미국 의회도서관(Library of Congress) National Book Festival 'Great Reads from Great Places' 메릴랜드 대표 도서로 선정되는 등 국내외에서 큰 호평을 받았다.
로사의 작업은 CBS Mornings의 「Korean-born artist passes along centuries-old dye tradition to Maryland art students」를 통해 소개되었다.
Press
- CBS Mornings: Korean-born artist apsses along centuries-old dye tradition to Maryland Art StudentsArtist preserves the legacy of indigo while teaching the next generation
- Perhaps magazine: Weeping Trees and the Art of Indigo
- Book A Day: Voices Alive!
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︎ Rosafulgarden@gmail.com
Natural Indigo Dye
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This page shows various textile work and pigment making processes mainly with natural indigo and some other dye plants between 2016 and present.
Like the River
-Video/Performance and Textile, 2022
Length: 6 minutes
Like the River is a short documentary film created to honor and remember Fletcher Mackey, a cherished mentor, teacher, and adopted family member, who passed away in July 2021. This film captures the entire process of creating his portrait on a cotton handkerchief, serving as both a memorial to Fletcher and a healing journey for me in the wake of this loss. Indigo dyeing, a practice deeply rooted in spiritual and restorative qualities, guides this artistic tribute. The portrait-making process incorporates soy paste resist and natural indigo dyeing techniques at Blue Light Junction in Baltimore, Maryland. I used indigo pigment in paste form, extracted from fresh Polygonum tinctorium leaves grown by urban farmers in Baltimore. For this work, I relied on a naturally fermented indigo vat enriched with madder root.
This short documentary film is currently available for viewing on the Indigo Shade Map YouTube Channel here. For exhibitions, I can submit a file of the film. It requires a sound system for optimal presentation.
Greenhouse
-Site-specific natural-dyed fiber installation in the greenhouse. 2022
Oak spring Garden Foundation, VA
