annyeong haseyo
Greetings from Korea! I am in the Land of the Morning Calm, which happens to be the place where the good majority of the fabric that we carry is made. Just a quick check-in to say hi and share a few photos. The colors and patterns everywhere here are inspiring.
Yesterday in Gimhae we went to Eunhasa, an ancient Buddhist temple that burned in the 1500s and was rebuilt in the 1600s. This is the underside of one of the “beef tongue” roofs.
Lanterns and ceiling of the temple:
many orange Buddhas:
And today we visited the Gukje Market in Busan. The first thing we saw there was wallpaper. The Koreans take their wallpaper very seriously. Every surface of the tiny apartment we are staying in is covered in it.
And of course, fabric. From Hello Kitty to home dec. All of it enticing. It draws me in like something stronger than a strong magnet.
Headed to Seoul tomorrow, where I’ve been promised the most massive fabric warehouse ever is waiting for me.