The Jeonju Cultural Heritage Foundation (Representative Director Choi Rak-gi) will host a traditional art education event on December 10th with the theme of the secret code "Yeo-seo (女書)," which is exclusively created for women in the world.

"Yeo-seo" is an original script created by women in a region of China who were unable to learn writing due to patriarchal constraints, in order to share their lives and emotions. This unique script, which was utilized by embroidering on fabrics or incorporating into embroidery patterns, served as a means of communication where women in restricted environments could convey their sorrows, joys, and stories of solidarity in their "own language."

This education event will focus on expanding the visual characteristics and narratives of Yeo-seo through traditional art creation. Hanji, a type of traditional Korean paper, has a high artistic potential due to its living fiber structure that allows for sewing, natural blending of dyes, layering or twisting, and various sculptural expressions. Participants will have the opportunity to reinterpret the emotional essence of the Yeo-seo script into their own messages through techniques such as sewing, coloring, and sketching.

Choi Rak-gi, the Representative Director of the Jeonju Cultural Heritage Foundation, stated, "Hanji is a material with unique plasticity and sensitivity," and expressed expectations that through this education event, the cultural significance of Yeo-seo and the properties of Hanji will converge, allowing participants to expand their own creative worlds.