by Genie Lee | Oct 28, 2024 | Genie Lee
“Miss, do you have kids?” “No, you lot are enough trouble for me.” (my students giggle) When I left South Korea, one of the main reasons was: I don’t want my child to go through this. A high suicide rate, endless hours for study and work, compulsory military service,...
by Genie Lee | Oct 23, 2024 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
I called Mum in Korea to tell her I’m in trouble with a lot of deadlines, as usual. I didn’t tell her I might be homeless soon, or that I’m too broke to send her next month’s allowance, or that I’m on trial as a victim of a crime in this foreign country after 15 years...
by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
Story of BK What do you do for a job? I work as a technical teacher at a secondary school. May I ask how old you are? I am 49 years old. If you could have any neckpiece of your choice in the world, what would that piece look like? I don’t know. Maybe a noose...
by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
Story of YJ What do you do for a job? I work as a night nurse in aged care. May I ask how old you are? I am 35 years old. If you could have any neckpiece of your choice in the world, how would that piece look like? I haven’t thought about that kind of stuff....
by Genie Lee | Sep 13, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
My Dream Jewellery Project (by Ordinary, Mundane, and Maybe Boring People) For some time now, perhaps since the pandemic began, I’ve had a hard time describing what I do—or who I am—more than before 2019. When you’re a minority in this country, people...
by Genie Lee | Mar 29, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
When we are dealing with papers, textile, piece of timber and soap, the restriction became a freedom. Sketching with scissors instead of pencil reminded me of Matisse’s scissors painting. I was free of guilt. When you choose to deal with gold and silver to make your...
by Genie Lee | Mar 29, 2023 | Genie Lee, Handshake8
The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. That God’s name is Abraxas.”. ― Hermann Hesse, Demian Just breaking some random plastic stuff and cutting it up and making more rubbish or make it lose its primary...
