Presented in conjunction with the KCC exhibition <Hanji and Minhwa: An Encounter>

Discover the art of making hanji (traditional Korean mulberry paper) in this special workshop at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada. Led by artist LEE Seung-chul, participants will learn traditional hanji-making techniques while experimenting with natural dyes derived from everyday materials. Through this hands-on experience, participants will explore the sustainability, unique material qualities, and contemporary possibilities of hanji.

Event Details 

Date:

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 10:00–12:00 (ET) (Korean / English) 

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 13:00–15:00 (ET) (Korean / English) 

Venue: Korean Cultural Centre (150 Elgin Street, Unit 101, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L4) 

Registration: 

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 10:00–12:00 (ET) (Korean / English): https://forms.gle/82XLRc1cptmuXYpF8 

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 13:00–15:00 (ET) (Korean / English): https://forms.gle/X75uKt6qwyijC1zX7 

Free event 

LEE Seung-chul 이승철 

LEE Seung-chul is a Korean artist and professor whose practice centres on hanji (traditional Korean mulberry paper), natural pigments, and material-based installations. He is a Professor in the Department of Painting at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul, and previously served as Director of the University Museum and Art Gallery. 

LEE has also worked as an Executive Researcher for Materials of Korean Traditional Art at the Kansong Art Museum, and received his B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Oriental Painting from Seoul National University. His work has been exhibited internationally at major institutions, and he has published extensively on hanji, natural dyeing, and Korean material culture.