{"product_id":"threads-of-fortune-maedeup-norigae","title":"THREADS OF FORTUNE: Maedeup · Norigae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome traditions are not simply remembered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are carried.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHREADS OF FORTUNE: Maedeup · Norigae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a contemporary tribute to the Korean art of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaedeup (매듭)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — traditional decorative knot-making — and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enorigae (노리개)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an ornament historically worn with the hanbok.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork captures the craft at its most human: a pair of hands gathering individual strands of red, indigo and gold, carefully drawing them together into an intricate knot. Below, a jade-toned ornament and flowing crimson tassel complete the composition, transforming loose threads into something intentional, balanced and enduring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than recreating a single historical norigae, the piece focuses on the tradition behind it — the patience, precision and knowledge required to transform thread into meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring Korea’s Joseon period, norigae became one of the most distinctive ornaments worn with women’s hanbok. Their materials, knots and decorative elements varied, allowing craftsmanship and personal expression to exist within the same object. Behind each finished piece was the practice of maedeup, passed from one pair of hands to another through generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThreads of Fortune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is about connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA knot holds because its individual strands remain intertwined. In the same way, identity is shaped by the people, places, memories and traditions we continue to carry with us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are not made from a single thread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are formed through connection — between generations, between cultures, and between who we were and who we are becoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTradition is not left behind.\u003cbr\u003e It is carried forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NÓSTOS","offers":[{"title":"White \/ S","offer_id":44521226108993,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ M","offer_id":44521236791361,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ L","offer_id":44521236824129,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ XL","offer_id":44521236856897,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 2XL","offer_id":44521236889665,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 3XL","offer_id":44521236922433,"sku":null,"price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/5674\/1185\/files\/5A11DAA0-CE60-47DC-AA77-B1E8AA53A6B5.png?v=1788584150","url":"https:\/\/wearnostos.com\/en-fr\/products\/threads-of-fortune-maedeup-norigae","provider":"NÓSTOS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}