Korean Craft

Different materials.
One continuing craft.

KNNN looks across Korean craft through the materials and techniques that give each tradition its own character.

KNNN Najeonchilgi pattern

Najeonchilgi

A traditional Korean lacquer craft that creates light and pattern through mother-of-pearl and lacquer.

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Yugi

A traditional Korean metalcraft made by working and hammering an alloy of copper and tin.

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Hanji Craft

A traditional Korean paper craft that layers and shapes hanji to express people and scenes from everyday life.

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KNNN Artisan
KNNN Artisan

Tradition,
made present.

Each KNNN collection becomes part of a growing record of Korean craft. Our long-term goal is to build an archive that documents and introduces Korean objects, makers, and traditions worth carrying forward.

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Made to Remain

More than an object.

What is made should keep its identity as well as its form.

Limited & Numbered

Selected KNNN objects are produced in limited quantities, with each piece individually numbered to preserve its identity over time.

Recorded & Documented

Material, maker, process, and production information are kept with the object whenever possible.