UWM / MIAD Trip to Korea for Printmaking, Paper Arts and Book making
To SeoulMay 31, 2012Time to flySharon Giesfeldt (van Ruiswyk)
Book binder, printmaker and sometime ukulele bass player with a fondness for Baroque music, Arts & Crafts designers and out of date technology. Always a student, always trying to learn something new about the world. As Dorothy Parker quipped "The cure for boredom is curiosity; there is no cure for curiosity."
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Time to go public with this blog
So I have stewed over the 1000 plus images and my notes from the 20 days and tried to pull together a cohesive blog on my trip. This is still a work in progress but I invite my fellow travelers … Continue reading
Time for a new post
Finding Internet connections has proven to be the trickiest part of the blog. In Seoul, our hotel had wifi, but only in the lobby. Like Chicago or New York, it bustles all night long with buses, trucks and people. So … Continue reading
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Beware of POLs* Knitting Socks
Just a few more hours now… I am almost packed ( a few things line drying to be sure before I stuff them in a duffel) Pencils, check, graph paper, check, yarn, check, needles, check and check. But wait a … Continue reading
SHPILKIS- no, that’s not Korean
My friend Fran patiently listened to my plight– I am so ready to go, packed and unpacked twice already. I did the dishes, did the laundry, paid the bills, checked my paperwork twice and started emptying the frig. I just … Continue reading
Coffee! I need coffee! One of the things I dread most about traveling is accommodating my caffeine addiction. Where will I get my next fix? As a multi-tasking night person, weaning off caffeine is not ever going to be an … Continue reading
안녕하세요 !!
Basic phrases in Korean 안녕하세요 an young ha say oh — hello! 감사함니다 gam sa ham nee da — thank you! 아니요 an e oh — No 예 yeh — Yes 좋아요 jo hey oh — Okay! 묠혜요 mul hey … Continue reading
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