SHELTER COMMUNITY MURAL & GARDEN PROJECT

"우리는 다른 사람들에 비해 느릴지도 모릅니다. 그렇지만 쉼터 가족들의 아낌없는 지원을 통해 천천히 저희만의 속도로 배우고 성장하고 준비하고 있습니다. 마치 애벌레가 저 멋진 나비가 되기 위해서 성장해 나가는 것을 표현하고 싶었어요." “We may be slower than others. Through the guidance and support of the Girls Teenager Shelter, we are able to learn, grow, and prepare for the future at our own pace. Each one of us is just like caterpillars transforming into butterflies when we break from within.”

이 커뮤니티 벽화/가든 프로젝트는 쉼터 아이들이 즐겁게 놀고 쉴 수 있는 공간을 제공하기 위해 시작되었다. 벽화 스케치 디자인은 쉼터 아이들과의 대화를 통해 만들어졌다. We launched this community mural/garden project to cultivate a place for self-reflection, rest, and new memories for the Shelter Community. I directed and designed the space with the shelter community through mutual conversations.

벽화 중 나비는 성장과 발전을 상징하며 노란색은 따뜻함, 생명력, 창조력, 행복을 상징한다. 또한 무지개는 포괄성, 다양성 및 평온을 상징한다. 낙후된 공간에 다양한 벽화와 정원을 조성하는 과정에서, 쉼터 아이들은 공동작업을 통하여 창의성, 공동체 의식, 팀워크와 성취감을 강화하였다. We intentionally chose butterflies because they symbolize growth and progress. Yellow is here to signify warmth, vitality, creativity, and happiness. Rainbow conveys a message of equality, diversity, and serenity. Through transforming and brightening the abandoned yard, the Shelter community was able to stimulate creativity, a sense of community, and teamwork.

Process / reflection video

Process slideshow

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CACTUS ART POP-UP GALLERY & CAFE (@cactus.artpopup)

When I came back home in Feb 2020, I realized the lack of art-related opportunities for young artists and college students in Chungju. Then I contemplated ways to best utilize my previous experiences as an artist, entrepreneur, and educator and to contribute to the local community. This led to opening the doors of 선인장 (Cactus), a pop-up space for10 local young artists in Chungju to exhibit, sell artworks, hold art classes and connect with other artists and visitors. Moreover, on average, for most galleries, art sales commission averages about 40%-50%. However, at the Cactus, 70% of the art sales went to the artist, and 10% was donated to the Chungju Youth Shelter. I directed all aspects of the business from curating, creating social media identity, cooking, and accounting, resulting in $8530 in revenue and $1000 in donations to the Chungju Girls Youth Shelter.