Awakening in Her Garden 3

Ke-Sook Lee

born 1941

Awakening in Her Garden 3, 2001

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: clay; rice paper; thread; maker pigment; nylon; Tarlatan stiff

Dimensions:
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 160.50 x 130.00 x 5.50 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 54 x 42 in

Credit line: Anonymous gift

Accession number: 2012.0176

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Bold Women

The art of Ke-Sook Lee draws inspiration from her roots in two countries and from her work as a professional artist while also a mother, homemaker, and gardener. While growing up in Korea, Lee learned needlework from her grandmother and great-grandmother. In this thread and paper work Lee uses a technique inspired by quilting, stitching together pieces of stiff Tarlatan (similar to open-weave cheesecloth) with rice paper and clay, in a grid filled with shapes that evoke East Asian calligraphy.

Exhibition Label: “Holding Pattern: New Works at the Spencer Museum,” Sep-2014, Kris Ercums The art of Ke-Sook Lee is largely autobiographical, drawing inspiration from her roots in two countries, and from her work as a professional artist while enjoying her roles as mother, homemaker, and gardener. While growing up in Korea, Lee shared a room with her grandmother and great-grandmother, both expert needlewomen who taught Lee how to sew. In this work, Lee deploys a technique inspired by quilting, stitching together pieces of tarlatan and paper in a grid on which she has interspersed organic glyphs evocative of East Asian calligraphy.