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Geumbak Artisan‚ Kim Deok-hwan: Capturing Golden Dreams

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2011-01-12

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Geumbak‚ or gold leaf crafting‚ has long been considered the jewel of decorative art.
With the gentle touch of skilled hands‚ an elaborate golden pattern reveals its beauty on the fabric.
Gold leaf artisan Kim Deok-hwan‚ holder of the title of important intangible cultural property number 119‚ adds color‚ beauty‚ and class to the traditional costumes.
[Interview : Kim Deok-hwan ‚ Geumbak Artisan
Important intangible cultural property No.119] "This work is my one and only lifetime pursuit. I give it my absolute best and my all. No one else can grasp the feeling I get when I complete a piece of work."
Hwadong in Jongno-gu‚ Seoul‚ is a place that overflows with the spirit of timeless Korean culture.
Here‚ we find the 76-year-old artisan Kim‚ whose family has been tirelessly keeping alive the legacy of geumbak crafting for five generations.
[Interview : Kim Deok-hwan ‚ Geumbak Artisan
Important intangible cultural property No.119] "Geumbak decorations are very precious. They don't change colors. The lifespan of a geumbak garment is determined by how carefully it is handled."
Geumbak crafting‚ which is emplying gold that is hammered into extremely thin sheets to decorate‚ boasts a long and global history of usage‚ dating back to as far as 2690BC‚ the time of Egypt's fourth dynasty.
Korea's geumbak crafting includes the gluing of gold leaf on desired objects‚ a technique often used to add patterns to garments.
[Interview : Song Mi-gyeong‚ Professor at the Dept. of Clothing and Textiles
Seoul Women's University] "The first remains of thinly pounded geumbak‚ date back to the 17th century mid-late Joseon dynasty. At this time‚ gold was scarce and very highly valued so not everyone was able to use it. It was primarily used by the members of the royal and upper class as a symbol of high social status and authority."
Every stage of geumbak crafting is processed manually.
First‚ a desired pattern is drafted‚ and it is then carved into wood to make a plate that is used as a template for the glue.
The making of the plate is the most crucial stage of geumbak crafting.
[Interview : ] "Generally‚ when making gold plates‚ artisans only use the wood of the wild pear tree because of its characteristic grain pattern which makes it ideal for accurate and precise carving. Even fine lines can be carved with much accuracy. It also lasts a long time."
Kim was born into a family that has passed down geumbak crafting as a family business since the time of the Joseon dynasty's 25th king‚ Cheol-jong.
Kim takes his task of continuing his family's five-generation legacy very seriously. To him‚ it is a meaningful pursuit that he considers a contribution to his family history.
[Interview : ] "Since even before I was born‚ geumbak crafting has been passed down as a family business for generations. Growing up in such an environment‚ and with constant exposure to geumbak‚ my body naturally picked up the skills‚ and I learned to do it myself. To this day‚ I am continuing my work using the skills I acquired back then. This is not something you can just pick up in a year or two. I have been doing this all my life but I still fall short of my ancestors' legacy. I'm simply not as talented as they were."
Thankfully‚ it's not a lonely journey for him. His wife‚ his son and his daughter-in-law are working alongside of him‚ as apprentices.
His son‚ Gi-ho‚ left his office job in 1997 and has dedicated himself to this family business ever since.
[Interview : Kim Gi-ho‚ Son and apprentice of Artisan Kim Deok-hwan] "I felt responsible for preserving the legacy of the family business that has been passed down for generations. I also found it to be very meaningful in that sense. So I quit my office job and began this work."

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