Grant Recipient
This research examines the decolonization of Korean papermaking in the United States by centering on "hanji" and challenging Japanese-dominated narratives. It advocates for linguistic and botanical precision to recover underrepresented craft histories and confront colonial legacies in the discourse of American papermaking.
Location
Warne, NC
EDUCATION
MEDIUM
Recipient of the Sara Clugage Award for the Craft Archive Fellowship
MATERIAL EXPLORATION
Grant amount
$5,000
Selected works
Robert Choe-Henderson, "HANgang," 2023, handmade hanji, 21 x 13 ft. Photo credit: Idrees Studios.
Robert Choe-Henderson, “Execut-ive/ion Legislation,” 2023, handmade hanji, 19 x 13 ft. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Robert Choe-Henderson, “Longing” (detail), 2025, handmade hanji, 49.5 x 33 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Robert Choe-Henderson, “Five Pointed Cloud,” 2024, handmade hanji, 13 x 13 x 25 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.
“Webal ddeugi” technique demonstration, 2024. In-studio process photo courtesy of the artist.
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