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| the seoul arts center |
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| my breafast every morning fruits, vegetables, yogurt, tea and egg in a soup |
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| the gallery on the morning of the opening |
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| one of Korea's famous artist (cant remember his name, how lame) |
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| his home and studio |
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| me infront of his traditional Korean home |
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| the seoul arts center |
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| the seoul arts center |
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| driving through the city of Yongin |
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| inside the artists studio |
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| beautiful stone work by the artist below |
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| one of many korean artist we met, she works in stone. |
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| more of her work, her outdoor public pieces |
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| the total view of her home and studio |
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| apt and condo buildings everywhere majority of everyone lives in them |
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| friends of the Korean ceramic artist |
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| his view of the frozen lake with his tea house on the lower left |
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| Korean ceramic artist and friends |
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| inside his tea room, will all these necklaces he made |
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| more views of the frozen lake, must look spectacular in spring |
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| the tea house on the lake |
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| inside the Korean ceramic artists studio, pieces in production |
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| more ceramics that are works in progress |
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| some of his completed work in his show gallery ready to sell |
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| he provided lunch for us in his restaurant he owns |
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| the chicken was great, i really need to hang out with this guy |
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| His music teacher, playing a traditional Korean stringed instrument |
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| our wonderful ceramic artist and host, with his special Lotus tea |
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| the lotus tea, good for the heart mind and soul |
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| wishing stones, you write down a wish on a piece of paper and add it to the rest |
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| korean folk village and traditional korean structures |
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| they enjoy corn, just like us native americans |
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| inside a traditional home, the wood work antique furniture is just spectacular |
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| interiors of the traditional Korean home |
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| korean traditional structures at the korean folk village |
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| more structures |
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| a Korean man in his traditional clothing and home |
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| outside the homes |
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| e-mart the Korean version of Wal-mart but way more fancier and better |
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| Yongin city |
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| traffic in Yongin city where everyone drives Hyundai's or Kia's |
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| our interpretor Kelly and her friend Katherine |
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| Monet and her host family |
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| outside the Palace |
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| outside the Palace with seoul in the background |
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| me infront of the palace a must see for any tourist |
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| the palace structure the roofing incredible decorative work |
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| inside the palace where the emporer sat. |
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| items in the palace |
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| the ceiling inside the palace again amazing craftsmanship |
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| writing tables inside the palace |
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| a storage jar inside the palace |
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| flag post inside the palace |
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| on the palace grounds |
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| inside one of the palace rooms |
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| a sundial |
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| other parts of the palace which is a rather big place |
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| view toward the mountains just walking distance from the palace |
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| the older part of seoul that has many fine art galleries, restaurants, and gift shops |
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| view of the old part of seoul |
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| night time in the arts district of the older part of seoul |
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| breakfast again, this time with some type of fish soup, it was just delicioso |
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| the gallery in Yongin all set up with all the art work on display |
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| my pottery pieces on display |
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| more of my work, on display |
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| a Korean artist she does calligraphy art work, she made us dinner one night at her home. |
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| another Korean artist he was friends with the ceramic artist |
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| our friend the ceramic artist Soon Gwan Ma his setup by the lake is just way too cool |
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| Korean artist he works in stone and i believe he is the dean of the art school |
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| In-Ja Shim she was the stone sculpturist who invited us to her home and gallery |
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| Man Gab Hur, excellent painter, he accompanied and bought us dinner at the arts district in seoul |
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| inside the gallery, its empty now but it was a packed house on opening night |
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| the gallary with over more than 25 works by Korean and Fullerton artists |
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| outside the gallery, and the banner advertising the show |
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| more public art on display by the gallery in Yongin |
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| public artwork on display at the Korean fine art association which was at the civic center in Yongin |
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| inside the busy public transportation deport |
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| waiting for the subway to take us into seoul |
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| on the subway, with its Korean riders |
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| tired and weary feet of all the workers on the subway |
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| the hustle and bustle of downtown seoul, it was snowing really beautiful |
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| my friend Ester who accompanied me on the subway, she studied art in america for a year or so. |
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| my bed, simple a small mat, thick blanket and a pillow, the heating system in all korean homes are under the floor, really cool. |
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| my host family, Mr Kim |
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| and his wife Mrs Park, she is the president of the art association and makes a great breakfast. |
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| my host family, they were just way too nice, courteous, helpful and hospitable |
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| me and kelly on my last day in korea |
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| the airport in Incheon, the plane getting ready to leave |
