Inmate-made crafts offer glimpse of life behind bars
The Korea Herald · Hwang Sun-jun ·
An intricately carved wooden table from Gongju Correctional Institution is among hundreds of works on display at Seoul Grand Park this week, offering visitors a
Seoul Grand Park exhibition opens as Korea marks Corrections Day; president vows safer working conditions for correctional officers
An intricately carved wooden table from Gongju Correctional Institution is among hundreds of works on display at Seoul Grand Park this week, offering visitors a glimpse of skills developed behind bars.
The "Correctional Institution Art Exhibition" opened Wednesday at the park’s outdoor plaza in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, and runs through Sunday. It features furniture, pottery, traditional Korean paper crafts, paintings and calligraphy.
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