When Tigers Used To Smoke - Minhwa We have encouraged our embroiderers

We have encouraged our embroiderers to embrace these natural deviations with open arms

where a lattice of bamboo stems creates structure amid wild-blooming flora

Framed in oiled

The delicately crackled textures suggest weathered urban surfaces

When Tigers Used To Smoke - Minhwa We have encouraged our embroiderersInspired by a detail from the design created for Young Huhs home, When Tigers Used to Smoke transforms a playful vignette into a standalone decorative artwork. A hand painted smoking tiger and rabbit are framed by a printed border inspired by traditional Korean design. The title references the Korean folktale refrain When Tigers Used to Smoke a whimsical equivalent to Once upon a time evoking a world in which animals serve as enduring protagonists of