Lea Go:

KOREAN BOHK (복) and BOHK JUMEONI (복주머니)​

The Korean word Bohk is frequently translated in English as good fortune or good luck, but it has a much more complex meaning: it means positive energy of the universe. It is anything and everything that positive energy could bring you - good luck, good fortune, happiness, good health, blessings, you name it.  So, although it can be used anytime of a year, you will hear every Korean saying it around the lunar new year day in a new year’s wish to each other "Sae-Hae- Bohk- Mahni-Ba-Deu-Se-Yo," meaning "I wish you a year full of lots of Bohk (which will help all your wishes come true).” People also carry with them or gift others a Bohk Jumeoni - a drawstring pouch with the word Bohk embroidered on it - wishing for a good year ahead.​

When I started working on my Bohk series, my family and I were going through some hard times. The work was my way of affirmation, meditation, self-care, and support seeking. Art is healing. My work heals me. And I hope for a chance to share my work with others and to help heal them.