I’m thilled to announce that registration is now open for my two-day Indigo Workshop in partnership with Continuing Education & MFA Visual Narratives at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Also, special thanks to the Indigo Garden & Library Department at Korean Cultural Center for supporting dried indigo plants for this upcoming course and hosting summer indigo workshop series with My Indigo World. You can find more information about the workshop and for registration: ︎Click HERE ︎
Fall & Winter, 2024
Relics Series installation at Korean Cultural Center NY. Open to public.
09.13. 2024
Sharing photos from the opening reception of the Blue Gold exhibition at Mingei International Museum in San Diego, CA. I’m beyond thrilled to have participated as both an artist and a consultant. Two of my works were featured: the digital “Indigo Shade Map” and original illustrations from “My Indigo World”, along with a sketchbook showing the entire indigo-growing process. Felt so honor to meet and took photos with those two amazing textile artists Young Min Lee and Porfirio Gutiérrez.
08.24. 2024
National Book Festival, Washington. D.C
My Indigo World was selected by Maryland Humanities for Maryland’s Great Read at the 2024 National Book Festival. I had the honor of being at the Maryland Table (Booth 3811) during the festival’s Roadmap to Reading from 12 pm to 1 pm. It was such a privilege to be part of this event. I also encourage you to check out Susan Muaddi Darraj’s book Behind You Is the Sea, which was chosen for the adult section of the festival. Sharing some photos at the event.
Summer, 2024
Highlights from the Indigo Garden Workshop at Korean Cultural Center NY
Photos from the special workshop with class from the Visual Narrative MFA program at School of Visual Arts.
Photos from the Kids & Community Workshops
07.20 & 08.03. 2024
Indigo Garden: Natural Dye Workshop
I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching indigo dye workshops at Korean Cultural Center New York. Check out details via KCCNY’s website here
05.23 - 30. 2024
May Special Dyeing an Indigo Dragon Public Workshop Series at Enoch Pratt Free Library. It was such an amazing opportunity for me to visit many different library branches in Baltimore City as well as interact with a various range groups.
05.15. 2024
It was such a joyful time with the community and staff members at Bread for the City which is a non-profit organization in Washington D.C. The organization invited me to host the indigo dyeing workshop to uplift and celebrate the AAPI month. We did a resist print of Korean letters onto the fabric and did natural indigo dyeing together. Sharing some photos during the workshop.
05.08 & 13. 2024
Happy May!
I’m sharing exciting news that My Indigo World was listed for two amazing recognitions; One the best children’s books of the year for the 2024 edition under the Diversity category by Bank Street College of Education & a winner of the Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries’ 2024 Award of Excellence in Children’s Literature.
05.03 & 04. 2024
Sharing beautiful memories and selected photos from Baltimore Flower Mart! It was my second time joining the event. I sold natural dyed scarves & original artwork and they were selling like hot cakes! I also hosted a paper lotus lantern making public workshop to celebrate the AAPI Month. Thank you so much for visitng my booth this year :)
05.01. 2024
A Springtime School visits Highlights---
A variety of local schools in the Baltimore area invited me to introduce my picture book “My Indigo World” and run art & craft workshops with the community to celebrate a spring season & AAPI Month in May.
Starting with:
- Flower Valley Elementary School: March 22, 2024
- Lillie May Carroll Jackson Public Charter School: May 1, 2024
- Roland Park Country School: May 10, 2024
- Bryant Woods Elementary School: May 21, 2024
03.20. 2024
Sharing photos from the indigo dyeing workshop for the International Language Day at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.
I developed the workshop curriculum to be interconnected with Korean language & culture with indigo dyeing processes. I selected 5 different words representing “Indigo” in Korean language and made them as hand-cut stencils.
“우리" (Woori)= “Us”
“사랑" (Sa rang) = “Love”
“쪽" (Jjok) = “Indigo”
“지구"(Ji gu) = “Earth”
“평화" (Pyeong hwa) = “Peace”
02.08. 2024
Highlighted photos from the Lunar New Year’s Flower Lantern Making Workshop at the Central Location of Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD.
12.14.2023
Community Mending: Korean Hand-Stitching Workshop !
Thursdays, December 14 & 21, 4:00 p.m.
Check the Enoch Prat Free Library’s website to learn more about details! Click here
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Eco Friendly Indigo Art Making Workshop
Date: Saturday, June 3rd
Time: 10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m
Class Duration: 4 hours (30 mins lunch break)
Location: Blue Light Junction- 209 McAllister Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
This workshop commences with a serene tea time, offering participants the opportunity to delve into the enchanting world of "My Indigo World," a recently published picture book. We will explore the original artworks featured in the book, showcasing two distinctive painting techniques on fabric: hand-stitched shibori and soy paste resist. These techniques have a rich tradition in East Asia, encompassing China, Japan, and Korea.
Participants will immerse themselves in the fundamentals of Korean indigo, which thrives abundantly in Baltimore. The focus will be on mastering hand-stitched shibori and the soy paste resist technique. All necessary dyeing materials will be readily supplied during the session. Each participant is encouraged to bring a small fabric item crafted from natural fibers, providing an opportunity to apply either soy paste or shibori stitching patterns. It's an ideal occasion to personalize short-sleeve t-shirts and tote bags with the magic of indigo dye!
As a token of appreciation, all participants will receive baby indigo seedlings to nurture and cultivate, marking the launch of "My Indigo World." Additionally, signed copies of the book will be available for purchase upon request. This workshop promises a blend of creativity, tradition, and the joy of crafting your own indigo-infused creations.
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5.10.2023
Youth Storytime, Book Signing, and Indigo Dye Workshop - AM & PM Sessions
Click here to register
Overview:
Oak Spring Garden Foundation is pleased to welcome author and natural dye artist Rosa Chang for a Youth Storytime, Book Signing, and Natural Dye Workshop! This 1-hour workshop is well suited for children ages 11 and under, who are interested in listening to Rosa share her story, My Indigo World, which pays tribute to the science and art of growing the indigo plant and making indigo dye. Participants will enjoy storytime in the gardens of OSGF and dye a cloth bandana using the Japanese Indigo plant.
The workshop will begin with a brief introduction to natural dye plants grown at OSGF. Chang will then share some information about her interests and experiences with natural dyes. Each child will receive a signed copy of My Indigo World, a Japanese Indigo seedling, and an Indigo-dyed bandana. The workshop will last approximately 1 hour. Participants will have the option to choose from a morning session (10:30-11:30 AM) and an afternoon session (1:00 - 2:00 PM).
4.23.2023
Book Reading & Indigo Dye Demonstration
@ Manor Woods Elementry School in Ellicott City, Maryland
I had such a blessing time with around 250 students of 3rd and 4th grade students at Manor Woods Elementry School in Ellicott City. My little indigo vat, some original illustrations, and copies of My Indigo World came along with me. It was amazing to see how young students are so excited about Korean heritage, diverse cultural aspects of indigo and learn more about the fermentation & oxidation processes when the indigo dyed fabric color turns from yellow to green to BLUE! Receiving genuine compliments from those children made me so happy and to look back why I decided to make the book.
4.23.2023
Flower Mart
May 5-6, 2023
I’ll be selling and showcasing my original flower paintings, print goods, and wearable natural dyed items at Flower Mart in Mt.Vernon, Baltimore. Also, I’ll be running a public workshop “Lotus Lantern Making with Natural Pigments” at the Learning Pavillion Stage. I hope to see you there!
4.19.2023
Storytime, Signing, & Art Show
6:30-8:00 PM, Thursday May 4
@Snug Books
Come celebrate the release of my debut picture book “My Indigo World: A True Story of the Color Blue”. All ages are welcome for an evening of fun! Enjoy a reading from me, view a selection of my original artwork, get your book signed, and hang out with me. Limited amount of indigo seedlings will be available at the event, too!
3.9.2023
I teach natural dyeing workshops in the late March and early April to kick off the springtime. Those workshops will be conducted at OneDo Coffee & Roasters in Canton, Baltimore.
This is a two-hours session. No experience required and all workshop materials and fabrics are included in the workshop fee.
Complimantry tea & coffee will be served.
Pick a date!
Date: 6 PM - 8 PM on Thursday, March 30, 2023
6 PM - 8 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2023
Place: OneDo Coffee Roasters
913 S. Lakewood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224
Fee: $75 per person
︎ Register via Eventbrite
I am so thrilled to announce about my debut picture book “My Indigo World”. Copies of My Indigo World now available for Pre-order here
Actual copies will be released on May 2nd of this year to celebrate the Asian American and Pecific Islander Heritage Month.
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I was invited from an amazing non-profit organization called
A Book A Day as a picture book artist. I did a showcase of my picture book "The Weeping Trees" with original artworks at two public schools (Lea School and Penn Alexander) in West Philadelphia on January 28th and 29th. I'm happy to share some of photos from the meaningful event. Also, please click the link below to see my full interview with the organization. http://abookaday.edublogs.org/guests/
At the Penn Alexander School
At the Lea School
At the Bindlestiff bookstore. A local bookstore in West Philadelphia
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CIVITAS: Art Connects New York 2018 Spring Benefit at Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea, NY
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Brooklyn Art Book Fair 2018
My riso printed zine "Prickles" will be selling at the Brooklyn Art Book Fair through Risolab at SVA! Stop by if you're in Williamsburg area
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I Love Playtime, 2018
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My natural dyed mushroom installation will be on view at Playtime NY which is one of the largest trade show for Children's and maternity wears. Please check the link for more details!
https://www.iloveplaytime.com/newyork/programme
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This is very meaningful participation for me as an artist!
Thank you Cat Del Buono and Art Connects New York to find me!
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I'm so glad to announce that "I am not your comfort zone" series has selected by MoCCA excellence show, 2017.https://www.societyillustrators.org/exhibits/mocca-awards
You're all invited for my graduation show at School of Visual Arts!
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***WORKSHOP, Spring 2017 *** CONTEMPORARY BORO MENDING WORKSHOP @ BETTER THAN JAM, hosted by Curious Corners Class schedules: January 21st, Saturday (1:00-4:00 pm) February 4th, Saturday (1:00-4:00 pm) February 25th, Saturday (1:00-4:00 pm) March 11th, Saturday (1:00-4:00 pm) March 25th, Saturday (1:00-4:00 pm) Please register for the class through the link below: WORKSHOP LINK
Please register the class through the link below
WORKSHOP LINK
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WORKSHOP IN 2016 STITCHED SHIBORI WORKSHOP & CONTEMPORARY BORO MENDING WORKSHOP @ BUAISOU BROOKLYN LAB Every Saturday from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location- 117 Grattan St. Unit 101 Brooklyn, NY 11237 Morgan Ave. (stop on L train) Sign up through BUAISOU BROOKLYN LAB **Also, flexible schedule available by request.
Morgan Ave stop on L train.
Sign up through BUAISOU BROOKLYN LAB
**Also, flexible schedule available by request.
