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Hanji Dresses

Dresses of all sizes, meant for the wall, made of paper—hand sewn, dyed, and textured.

Arrived (2025). Indigo on hanji, thread, mulberry bark lace. 19.25 x 20.2 x 1.5”.

Reverse (2025). Ink on hanji, thread. 6.63 x 6.25 x 1.25”.

Return (2025). Mulberry bark lace, ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 13.75 x 12 x 2”.

Dancing (2025). Indigo and kakishibu on hanji, thread. 10.5 x 11 x 2”.

Wavy (2025). Mulberry bark lace, indigo on hanji, thread. 15.25 x 11 x 1.5”.

Shift (2025). Indigo and ink on hanji, thread. 10 x 10.5 x 1”.

Rebuilding (2025). Ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 10 x 10.25 x 1”.

Stone by stone (2025). Indigo on milkweed paper, ink on hanji, thread. 10.25 x 7 x 1.25”.

Pati (2025). Ink on newsprint, thread (prints by Pati Scobey). 7.6 x 7 x 1”.

Rift (2024). Ink, indigo, hanji, bark, thread. 57 x 25.5” x 3”.

Swift (2024). Ink, indigo, and thread on hanji. 13.5 x 11.5 x 3.5”.

Boxed (2024). Ink and indigo on hanji, thread. 14 x 11 x 1.5".

Open window (2024). Indigo, bark lace, thread. 17.25 x 19 x 3”. Private collection.

Panes (2024). Indigo on hanji and bark lace, thread. 11.6 x 20.5 x 2”.

Hybrid (2024). Ink on handmade paper, thread. 15.5 x 15 x 3.5”. Private collection.

Ghost maiden (2024). Ink and natural dye on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.

Mix (2024). Relief printing, pressure printing, indigo on hanji, thread. 23 x 21”.

Mix (2024). Relief printing, pressure printing, indigo on hanji, thread. 23 x 21”.

Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.

Phloem (2023). Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, thread. 55 x 32 x 3”. Collection of Cleveland Museum of Art.

Phloem pressure (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 56.5 x 57 x 3”. Collection of Kent State University Museum.

Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.

Phloem ghost (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 54 x 57 x 3”.

Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.

Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.

Multi (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 54.5 x 57 x 2”.

Apprentice phloem (2023). Ink (pressure printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, bark thread) on hanji, thread. 36.5 x 34 x 4”. Private collection.

Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.

Mixed ghost (2023). Ink (printed beaten and laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 37 x 34 x 4”.

Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.

Practice (2023). Acrylic paint and ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread. 32 x 25 x 1”.painted on top

Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.

Growing up (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, ink on laced bark. 34 x 23 x 3”.

Lode (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 18 x 2”.

Loess (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 20 x 20 x 1.5”.

Pink cheollik (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) and natural dye on hanji, thread. 9 x 9.75 x 1.5”. Private collection.

Purple edge cheollik (2023). Ink (printed laced paper mulberry bark) on hanji, thread, cotton/abaca paper. 8 x 9.5 x 1.5”. Private collection.

Reverse (2018). Ink on hanji, thread. 12 x 15". Private collection.

Learned (2018). Natural dyes and ink on hanji, thread. 13.5 x 14.5". Private collection.

Whale (2018). Ink on hanji, thread, buttons. 24 x 35".

Wave (2018). Natural dyes on hanji, thread. 7 x 12". Private collection.

Food for thought (2001–2018). Price tags, hanji, thread, ink. 9x 7.5".

Bone dress (2017). Corded and twined hanji. 4.5 x 4 x 2.5". Private collection.

Bojagi hanbok (2017). Hanji, thread. 15.5 x 17.5". Private collection.

Swirl (2017). Sumi ink and persimmon dye on hanji, thread, bias tape. 26 x 18".

Climb (2017). Persimmon juice on hanji, milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 32 x 23"

All at once (2017). Sumi ink on hanji, thread. 28 x 36".

Pink perfect (2017). Natural dye and ink on hanji, thread. 9 x 6.5". Private collection.

Young (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers, paper yarn, thread. 34 x 38.5"

Today (2017). Beeswax, natural dye on paper thread embedded in handmade flax paper, hanji, thread. 20 x 11.25"

Sage (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 33 x 18"

Peer (2017). Ink and watercolor on handmade papers, thread. 10.75 x 8". Private collection.

Pearl (2017). Hanji and paper yarn, thread. 22 x 21"

Industry (2017). Handmade milkweed paper, hanji, thread. 10 x 12". Private collection.

Ice stages (2017). Joomchi on hanji, thread. 19.5 x 15.5". Private collection.

Hunter (2017). Ink on hanji, hemp hanji, thread. 13 x 7". Private collection.

Green Elvis (2017). Ink on hanji, thread. 9.5 x 16.5". Private collection.

Grace (2017). Natural dyes on handmade papers including hanji and milkweed paper, thread. 9 x 14". Private collection.

Glad (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 19 x 21"

Gather (2017). Natural dyes on hanji and twined bark thread, thread. 13 x 11". Private collection.

Eternal (2017). Natural dyes, handmade papers including hanji, thread. 56 x 57".

Belief (2017). Ink on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 18 x 13.5". Private collection.

Indigenous (2016). Pencil and persimmon dye on hanji, woven hanji buttons, thread. 22 x 13". Private collection.

Noble (2017). Natural dye on handmade papers including hanji, thread. 16 x 18". Private collection.

Dove (2017). Ink and natural dyes on hanji, thread. 15.5 x 18". Private collection.

Appaloosa coat (2016). Persimmon juice on hanji, thread, buttons. 41 x 39 x 5". Private collection.

Generous (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 7.5 x 8.25". Private collection.

From the mud (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 12 x 10". Private collection.

Flurry (2016). Dye and beeswax on paper, thread, wire. 16 x 12". Private collection.

Sweetest (2016). Paper, dye, gouache, ramie, thread. 17 x 13.5". Private collection.

Perfect (2016). Paper, dye, thread. 7 x 5.25". Private collection.

Ruffled (2016). Ink on paper, thread. 6.25 x 4.25". Private collection.

Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.

Cinch (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 12 x 9.5". Private collection.

Repaired (2016). Dye, ink, and pen on paper, thread. 14 x 10". Private collection.

All there (2016). Dye on paper, thread. 11 x 11.5". Private collection.

Eldest (2016). Paper, ink, thread, interfacing. 11 x 11.5".

Meld (2016). Dye and ink on paper, thread. 11 x 9.5". Private collection.

It gets better (2016). Ink and dye on hanji, thread, buttons. 23.5 x 21.5". Dress design and sewing pattern by Liesl Gibson for Oliver + S, oliverands.com. Private collection.

Homage (2015). Joomchi on hanji, thread, interfacing. 38 x 22".

Paper Dress 3 (2012). Hanji. 33 x 17 x 1.5".

Dress 1 (2012). Hanji. 32 x 18 x 1". Private collection.

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