"Miro Pin: Patch" by Bella Yongok Kim

Recycled fabric, Wire, Thread, Bead. Pin 4" x 2" x 0.3" / Frame 8" x 6". 2021

The frame may stand on a table or be hung on the wall. The pin is stored in the frame while it is not worn. There is a magnet hidden on the back of the frame.

Bella Kim grew up and studied art in Seoul, Korea. She achieved a master’s degree in fiber art at Ewha University. Until she moved to the US in 1999, she taught fabric dyeing at colleges and had exhibits as a member of the groups of Fiber Artists and Korean Crafts Council. Since she settled down in Gig Harbor, WA in 2008, she participated in RAGS, a juried wearable art show to support domestic violence victims. She continued to expand the materials and scale of her art with recyclables, for transforming useless materials into artworks gives her endless joy. She hopes people appreciate the value of recycling to protect the earth in our everyday lives. She has had annual KAAW exhibits, as well as several juried shows at different galleries such as Kirkland Art Center, Schack Art Center, Columbia City Gallery, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts (BAC) and Tacoma Community College, and Art on Main. She is currently a member of the KAAW, NWDC and BAC.

You can see more of this artist’s work at www.bellakim.com.