Handmade items have a special sentimental values. Probably because of the creator’s passion, long hours and endless imagination have been put in to the piece.  The ‘Handmade Korea Fair 2014’ which was held in COEX hall B Samsung-dong for four days from July 10th until 13th was a place where you could experience that sentimental values. Hankuk paper was also a part of the exhibition. 

The 4th ‘Handmade Korea Fair’ was held with a theme of ‘Rediscovery of the left overs’. Especially, over 400 artists have participated and exhibited over 500 booths in this event providing a plentiful things to see. All the pieces in the exhibition were made from a human tool, the ‘hand’ demonstrating the heavy and warm sentimental values. Also, the distance between the public and art piece has been narrowed down with the various pieces with talented ideas and broke themselves from the  concept of being an artist. Even among the unique booths around the hall, Hankuk Paper booth stood out and was enough to catch the people’s attention. One wall of the booth was decorated with the folded paper butterflies showing a sentimental beauty. Also, the group members of Korea paper folding artists, Kim Do Yool, Yoo Tae Yong, Kim Min Chang, Lee In Seop and Jang Young Ik artists participated in the Hankuk Paper booth and exhibited their great paper pieces allowing people to realize that paper could also be a great art piece. “A lot of time was consumed to produce a complete piece or art. The drawing had to be pictured and folded the paper one by one. It was a tough task but I am greatly satisfied with the art piece that I have created.” Like Kim Sae Ik Artist from Korea paper folding who have casted the other artists have said, the exhibited paper art pieces portrayed beauty, handmade features and the passion. 

The exhibition visitors have let out their exclamations asking “how is this made?”. The artists have introduced their pieces themselves to the visitors and explained how it was made fulfilling the curiosity of those who were interested in paper folding . Meanwhile, there was a place where the visitors could experience paper folding in the corner of the booth. The participants were drawn to the attractiveness of paper folding whenever they complete a piece. Also, the university student supporters of Hankuk Paper 1st miilk friends have helped with the paper folding, courteously teaching the participants. One of the participants said, “I always thought that paper folding was hard, but I was able to complete very easily today.”