2024-10-08-10-00, Botanical Illustration Workshop, Seoul Botanical Garden
2024-10-08-19-00, Live Jazz Sketching Session, Blue Note Jazz Cafe
2024-10-08-10-00
Hana Kim and Julian Nguyen attend a Botanical Illustration Workshop at Seoul Botanical Garden, blending art and science in the verdant embrace of nature.
Hana Kim invited Julian Nguyen
Hana’s sleek bicycle silently glided down the cobblestone paths leading to the Seoul Botanical Garden, a walled paradise promising exploration and depth. Beside her, Julian Nguyen, ever a companion in creative endeavors, kept pace. Today was a synergy of art, nature, and friendship.
Upon arrival, the botanical gardens unfurled—a lush expanse where each plant bore the signature of meticulous care and the season’s palette. Julian, with his background in physics and magic, was decidedly enthused by the investigative potential of the day’s workshop.
Under the arching canopy of increasingly vibrant foliage, the Botanical Illustration Workshop commenced. Surrounded by fragrant blooms, they delved into the intricacies of plant art techniques, guided by Maître Renard—a seasoned botanist and instructor. Hana’s sketchbook lay open, her pencil fluttering like a delicate petal as she translated verdant life into art, capturing the suppleness and vivid colors with ease.
Julian embraced the scientific spirit, his deft fingers sketching and embellishing diagrams of plant structures. His strategic intricacy, a hallmark that complemented Hana’s passion for color and form, transformed each idea on paper into a blossoming testament of the natural world.
Throughout the morning, laughter intertwined with the crisp autumn breeze as students mingled, sharing stories and cultivating mutual appreciation. Unlikely friendships sprouted amid the array of flora, weaving a tapestry as rich as the botanical diversity surrounding them.
The session drew to a close, leaving behind a mosaic of artistic attempts—some basic, some profound, but all echoing the day’s ethos: the enduring marriage of science, magic, and art. With appreciation and newfound skill, Hana and Julian departed, their sketchbooks alight with inspiration for new adventures, grateful for the verdant setting that had nourished their creative spirits.
2024-10-08-14-00
Hana Kim participates in a solo pottery making class at Clay Studio Seoul, where she dives into the tactile artistry of clay, crafting pieces that weave her creative and magical essence.
Hana Kim steps into the Clay Studio Seoul, her heart buzzing with anticipation for the tactile exploration that lay ahead. The studio, infused with the earthy scent of clay and speckled with dust motes glinting in the afternoon sun, offers a sanctuary for creation. As she walks past shelves laden with unglazed bowls and whimsical sculptures, Hana is greeted by a soft-spoken instructor who introduces her to the station—an artist’s haven complete with aprons, spinning wheels, and mounds of ochre clay.
Settling at her wheel, Hana feels the cool, malleable material beneath her fingers. With a deep breath, she begins, her hands moving instinctively, molding the shapeless clay into burgeoning forms. Each turn of the wheel is meditative, echoing the rhythm of past pottery workshops she attended during her travels. Inspired by her memories of Kyoto’s tea sets and Bali’s earthenware, Hana contemplates weaving illusion magic into her pieces, ensconcing tiny enchanting portals open to ephemeral worlds.
Throughout the session, the hum of the wheel is punctuated by the soft rustle of other artists shaping their creations, the room an arena of concentrated energy. Hana’s movements are deliberate; her fingertips coax out elegant curves upon a delicate vase. As the clock ticks towards the session’s close, she feels a sense of calm satisfaction, leaving the studio with a fledgling collection that embodies her artistic essence.
In this intimate, solitary exploration, the clay has become her whispering companion—a testament to her journey of creativity, tactile expression, and dreams shaped from raw potential.
2024-10-08-19-00
Hana Kim and Felix Hwang infuse art and illuminations into a Jazz Sketching Session at Blue Note Jazz Cafe, creating a dynamic living canvas inspired by the rhythmic ambiance.
Hana Kim invited Felix Hwang
The vibrant energy of the Blue Note Jazz Cafe crackled with anticipation as Hana Kim arrived, sketchbook in hand, ready to merge jazz’s spontaneity with her own artistic magic. Inside, the dim golden glow of vintage lamps cast warm islands of light upon rustic floors, while jazzy melodies flowed smoothly, each note weaving a tapestry of sound and emotion.
Felix Hwang joined Hana, his playful demeanor evident as he surveyed the lively scene with a twinkle in his eye. The two found seats near the stage, surrounded by the murmured excitement of fellow art enthusiasts and jazz aficionados.
As the band unfolded a dynamic introduction, Hana dove into her sketchpad, capturing the band’s flow with swift, intuitive strokes. Her fingers danced over the paper, translating rhythms into visual art; saxophones became swirling lines, pianos a cascade of shapes, and trumpets a burst of colors. Her illusion magic gently imbued the sketches with life, allowing them to shimmer in tune with the music.
Felix, ever the magician with lights, conjured ephemeral illuminations that complemented Hana’s creativity. Threads of light arched across the sketchpad, tracing lively rhythms and highlighting expressions of exuberant movement.
Together, their artistic synergy formed a mesmerizing live installation—a rich dialogue between sound, light, and visual art. Incomparable textures of jazz swelled around them; laughter and applause punctuated moments of brilliance.
As the session crescendoed to its denouement, Hana and Felix exchanged gleeful smiles. Their collaborative canvas spoke louder than words—a testament to the seamless fusion of magical reaffirmation they constantly find in each other’s company.