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Programs

Programs

Main days run Sep 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun), 11:00–21:00, with PLAY SHOP open from Sep 11 (Fri). Markets, the picnic, and the village tour are free to join; PLAY TABLE and the Open Workshop classes take advance reservations, open now.

PLAY SHOP

Pick

Craft Pop-up Store

Sep 11 (Fri) – 13 (Sun) · 123 Sabi Residence Gallery

Craft pieces for everyday life are laid out so you can picture exactly where each one would sit in your own home.

  • Craft Pop-up Store

    Free to join

    Sep 11–13 · 11:00–20:00 · 123 Sabi Residence Gallery

    Five zones by the order of a day · one checkout

  • Dalgeurak: Where Craft Stays

    Free to join

    Sep 12 (Sat) – 20 (Sun) · Youth Warehouse (33 Subuk-ro)

    A selling and donation exhibition by graduates of the Traditional Ceramics program at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage. Work made at different times by different hands comes together here, so no two pieces share a size, a shape or a use. Look them over, pick them up, and take home the one you keep returning to. All proceeds are donated.

PLAY TABLE

Use

Today's Table

Sep 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun) · Youth Warehouse

Actually use craft cups and tableware — paired with local Buyeo brews on Saturday and tea on Sunday, with the makers at the table. 10 seats, twice a day.

  • Today's Drinking Table

    Reservation

    Sep 12 (Sat) · 11:30–13:00 / 17:00–18:30 · Youth Warehouse

    Craft cups + local brews · 10 seats per session (adults only)

  • Today's Tea Table

    Reservation

    Sep 13 (Sun) · 11:30–13:00 / 17:00–18:30 · Youth Warehouse

    Tea ware + tea + local bites · 10 seats per session (adults only)

PLAY PICNIC

Stay

Riverside Craft Picnic

Sep 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun) · Baengma Riverside · Art Cube

An unhurried afternoon along the Baengma riverside that runs on until sunset — 20 craft sellers, food trucks and craft beer to keep you there.

  • Riverside Craft Market

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · 12:00–20:00 · Baengma Riverside

    20 craft sellers · food trucks · craft beer · picnic mats, shade, family rest

  • Riverside Concert

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · four shows · Baengma Riverside

    • Sep 12 (Sat)17:30 Magic balloon show18:45 Dongmyeongin, acoustic duo
    • Sep 13 (Sun)15:30 Byeolha, gugak duo19:30 Yurangdan Choigane, band
  • Craft Lights

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · 19:00–21:00 · Riverside · Art Cube

    Night lighting and photo spots

PLAY GROUND

Make

Open Workshops

Sep 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun) · Creation Center · Village Workshops · Art Cube · Riverside

Village workshops open their doors — 14 hands-on classes from eight village studios and six resident artists, each run twice, plus casual 5–15 minute drop-in crafts and a night lantern walk from Subukjeong to the riverside with lanterns you made.

  • Open Workshop Classes

    Reservation

    Sep 12–13 · by session · Village Workshops · Artist Studios

    14 classes · advance reservation by session — see the schedule below

  • Drop-in Hand Warm-ups

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · 12:00–17:00 · 123 Sabi Art Cube

    No booking — 5–15 minute family crafts

  • Night Lantern Walk

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · 17:00–20:00 · Subukjeong to the Riverside

    An evening walk with the LED lantern you made

Schedule

14 Open Workshop classes

Eight village studios and six resident artists each open their doors twice. Every session has a fixed capacity, so places are taken by advance reservation.

Village studios

8 classes
  • Studio Buyeo — photo from the Shapes in Use — Stencil Eco-bag Making workshop

    Studio Buyeo

    6 per session

    Shapes in Use — Stencil Eco-bag Making

    A stencil eco-bag drawn from old vessels and artefacts

    • Sep 13 (Sun)14:00 · 17:00

    Studio Buyeo · 50 min

    Adults

  • Naui Haru — photo from the Calligraphy Canvas Lamp workshop

    Naui Haru

    15 per session

    Calligraphy Canvas Lamp

    • Sep 12 (Sat)15:00 · 17:00

    Naui Haru · 50 min

    Ages 6+ · children with a guardian

  • Vermilla — photo from the Dice Bracelet workshop

    Vermilla

    10 per session

    Dice Bracelet

    • Sep 12 (Sat)13:00 · 16:00

    Vermilla Studio · 1 hr

    Elementary age and up · children with a guardian

  • Booktoy — photo from the Your Own Wooden Chopsticks workshop

    Booktoy

    3 per session

    Your Own Wooden Chopsticks

    • Sep 13 (Sun)14:00 · 17:00

    Booktoy · 40 min

    Ages 10+ · adults and children

  • Seonhwa Hands — photo from the Chaekgado & Carp Mother-of-pearl Wind Chime workshop

    Seonhwa Hands

    6 per session

    Chaekgado & Carp Mother-of-pearl Wind Chime

    • Sep 12 (Sat)18:00
    • Sep 13 (Sun)18:00

    Seonhwa Hands · 90 min

    Adults

  • Artrina — photo from the Baekje Gilt-bronze Incense Burner Mood Lamp workshop

    Artrina

    5 per session

    Baekje Gilt-bronze Incense Burner Mood Lamp

    • Sep 12 (Sat)14:00 · 16:00

    Sabi Creation 2 · 1 hr

    Teens and up

  • Royal Paper House — photo from the Gilt-bronze Incense Burner Hanji Mobile workshop

    Royal Paper House

    8 per session

    Gilt-bronze Incense Burner Hanji Mobile

    • Sep 13 (Sun)14:00 · 16:00

    Royal Paper House · 1 hr

    Ages 15+

  • Namumori — photo from the Natural Lymphatic Massage Oil workshop

    Namumori

    4 per session

    Natural Lymphatic Massage Oil

    • Sep 12 (Sat)12:00
    • Sep 13 (Sun)12:00

    Namumori Studio · 30 min

    Ages 18+

Resident artists

6 classes
  • Ko Min-seong — photo from the Woven Card Wallet workshop

    Ko Min-seong · Textile

    4 per session

    Woven Card Wallet

    • Sep 12 (Sat)19:00 · 20:00

    Studio 6 · 1 hr

    Adults

  • Kim So-yeon — photo from the Landscape and Flowers: Painting Daylilies workshop

    Kim So-yeon · Painting

    3 per session

    Landscape and Flowers: Painting Daylilies

    • Sep 13 (Sun)13:00 · 16:00

    Studio 1 · 2 hrs

    High school age and up

  • Park Jae-hyun — photo from the Your Own Metal Mobile workshop

    Park Jae-hyun · Metalwork

    3 per session

    Your Own Metal Mobile

    • Sep 12 (Sat)19:00
    • Sep 13 (Sun)19:00

    Studio 1 · 1 hr

    Adults

  • Yang Hye-jeong — photo from the Animal Incense Holder workshop

    Yang Hye-jeong · Ceramics

    5 per session

    Animal Incense Holder

    • Sep 12 (Sat)19:00
    • Sep 13 (Sun)19:00

    Studio 14 · 1 hr

    Adults

  • Im Seo-yoon — photo from the Hand-woven Coaster in Autumn Colours workshop

    Im Seo-yoon · Textile

    5 per session

    Hand-woven Coaster in Autumn Colours

    • Sep 13 (Sun)13:00 · 16:00

    Studio 6 · 2 hrs

    High school age and up

  • Jang Seong-woo — photo from the Ottchil Lacquer Chopstick Rest workshop

    Jang Seong-woo · Ottchil lacquer

    3 per session

    Ottchil Lacquer Chopstick Rest

    • Sep 12 (Sat)18:30
    • Sep 13 (Sun)10:00

    Sabi Creation 2 · 1 hr 30 min

    Adults

PLAY VILLAGE

Walk

Village Walk · PLAY PASS Tour

Sep 12 (Sat) – 13 (Sun) · Across the Village

One paper PLAY PASS ties the village together — collect stamps across the Craft Festa and the Modern History & Culture Festival to claim a finisher's gift (limited to 450).

  • PLAY PASS Tour

    Free to join

    Sep 12–13 · 12:00–20:00 · Across the Village

    Visit spots across both the Craft Festa and the Modern History & Culture Festival, and pick up your gift!

PLAY PASS paper passport with five stamp slots and a wooden hand stamp

Reservations are open

PLAY TABLE (10 seats per session) and the 14 Open Workshop classes run on advance reservation. The 5,000 won deposit comes back as a festival voucher once you take part.

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