About Me

Seika Lee Klein

Seika is a textile artist and educator, specializing in
bojagi and traditional Korean handicrafts, based in Zurich.
Her hand-sewn work is rooted in traditional Korean techniques and is characterized by a delicate and lyrical sense of color, inspired by her international background and inner emotions. This artistic style accentuates the translucent grace of one layered bojagi. Besides traditional works, she also develops her own techniques, and explores contemporary styles, integrating curves and framed works into her practice. She exhibits her works internationally, frequently sharing her craft through workshops, ranging from basic to advanced, at museums, schools, and quilt shows for adults and children.

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Recent Career Highlights

2025 | Museum Rietberg – Zurich, Switzerland

Placed three original artworks into private collections and led six workshops for adults and children during the Hallyu! The Korean Wave exhibition.

2023 | Carrefour Européen du Patchwork – Alsace, France

Showcased Bojagi and Western Lights as a selected solo exhibition at this international textile art festival.

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Background

Seika was born with Korean heritage in Japan.
From a young age, she was exposed to the beauty of traditional crafts sent by her grandparents from their homeland in Korea. She also loved sewing, and later became captivated by the delicate and translucent beauty of 19th-century Korean bojagi she saw in a museum.

After graduating from university, she began her career as a human resource planner at Hitachi, Ltd. She then relocated to California with her German husband before finally settling in Switzerland in 2019. She later graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts in 2025 through online learning with a bachelor degree focused on art history.

The Journey to Art – Finding Passion in Bojagi

As she built a new life abroad in California after marriage, sewing bojagi allowed her to calm her mind, cherish memories of her family back home, and enjoy expressing herself through her craft. While continuously honing her craft, she steadily built a diverse body of work. Subsequently, she expanded her horizons as an educator, by offering a series of bojagi workshops at Stanford University as a volunteer.

After relocating to Switzerland, her life completely changed again when her daughter was born. Yet through it all, bojagi has always remained an important part of her daily life. While balancing childcare, she pursued her desire to study art history from an academic perspective and graduated from university through online learning.

Alongside her creative pursuits, Seika has continued offering workshops across a variety of venues in Europe. Through her workshops, she has had the privilege of meeting and connecting with many wonderful people, sharing the beauty of Korean traditions and the joy of creating bojagi. These experiences continue to inspire her artistic practice and her dedication to teaching.

Artistic Style

Her collection spans a wide range, from pieces reflecting the simple and understated aesthetics developed in Korea and Japan, to lyrical, richly colored creations born from a dialogue with her inner emotions and the European landscapes she encountered. A defining feature of her work is this poetic sense of color.

Integrating her own unique techniques, she creates single-layer pieces with smooth circles and curves as well as framed artworks, exploring contemporary styles that break free from traditional boundaries.

All her artworks are original designs, created entirely by hand with beautiful uniform stitches. She focuses on natural fabrics with a great feel, such as silk and ramie, while cherishing the unique warmth of hand-sewing.