Plangenda, how I became friends with Time.
Plangenda in humanoid form
Many early and old Plangenda Sheets
Growing up, I was often told by one of my elders that I was not friends with space and time. A little less than a decade ago I decided I would become friends with space and time by creating imaginary friends who embodied an empowering idea of both space and time. The first character was named Spacia, the other was Plangenda (sometimes called Plan-Genda or P-Gen). She can be seen in my paintings as a humanoid being with a grid like pattern all over her body, and manifests as a daily time blocking system I have developed over the years.
It began as a simple exercise in breaking time down in to a visual size. I folded a piece of paper and imagined each rectangle or square (depending on how you fold it) to be a block of time (sometimes 30 minutes, sometimes an hour).
I write the date, time and helpful morning and night time routine checkboxes at the beginning and end.
I write down the non-movable events, appointments and time dependent tasks (due dates) on to the sheet in pen.
Then I take colorful post-its and add the rest of my tasks.
This allows me to easily move a post-it if I end up not being able to complete a task during the desired time slot.
I can also move tasks to tomorrow’s Plangenda, or onto a calendar and set a different day for that task.
If I am moving a task daily to the next sheet, it helps me see which tasks I am avoiding.
If I am avoiding a task, I can examine it and see if it has multiple parts that need to be broken down into a series of tasks.
If you’d like to try Plangenda, I have added a link to a blank version of my time management system .
You can either click the black button on the left or click here to access my Dropbox Plangenda Link.
I print mine double sided, and often use the Genius Scan app to take a photo of each side so if I lose my Plangenda, I can reprint a copy out, or reference it from my phone :)
You may need to white out the times and dates and blocks of time that make sense for you schedule.
Please note that the later time blocks are longer than 30 minutes.
You can click the link to the left, to access a copy of it from my Dropbox account.
Out Came the Sun and Dried Up All the Rain
Studio Progress - Prime Weaver Painting - Sessions 1-5
Lately, I’ve become interested in understanding my painting studio process. I decided it might be helpful to begin documenting the techniques I use. I hope this will be beneficial for both myself and others ❤️
Click on the image to go directly to this page on the DesignsW Website!
Lady Madness and Spectra Force Vive included on DesignsW New Website!
Creative and digital design super team DesignsW has included a video clip from Spectra Force Vive: Infinite Pie Delivery Service featuring the voice talent of Christine Jelson-West.
You can check out their website at: https://designsw.com/index.html
To visit the Spectra Force Project Page got to: https://designsw.com/project_spectra_force_vive.html
Songs of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith
After years of dreaming, collaborating and creating “Song of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith” has finally arrived at the Crow Museum of Asian Art! I am so honored to share my work with all who visit this incredible center for art and culture!
Patron Magazine - The Cosmic Womb has Always Loved You
A big thank you to Patron Magazine!!!
https://patronmagazine.com/the-cosmic-womb-has-always-loved-you/
Solo Exhibition - JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience From the Tapestry of Faith Exhibition open from Sat Feb 12 2022 to Sun Sep 04 2022
JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience From the Tapestry of Faith
Exhibition open from Sat Feb 12 2022 to Sun Sep 04 2022
The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas is pleased to present a focused multi-year exhibition series dedicated to making visible the work of Texas-based contemporary Asian women artists. The artists presented in this program focus on contemporary issues both in Texas and abroad, giving voice to complex, humanized stories of identity, place, tradition and modernity.
Through painting, video, sculpture, animation, music and installation art, multidisciplinary world builder JooYoung Choi documents the interconnecting narratives of a highly-structured, expansive, fictional land she has created and titled the Cosmic Womb. In her work, she explores issues of identity, belonging, trauma and resilience through the sci-fi/fantasy genre, inspired by the media of her childhood and her ongoing research on identity and the media representation of girls, women, intersex, transgender and non-binary people of color.
This exhibition introduces the Cosmic Womb multiverse and highlights some of its key characters and narratives. In creating a world that explores loss, healing and growth based upon a connective web of belief and faith in oneself, Choi expresses human resiliency and the strength that can be found through the power of storytelling.
Website Adjustments - Event Page Will Be Removed
Dear Friends,
I’ve decided to consolidate my “NEWS” and “EVENTS” Pages together.
Unfortunately, Square Space does not allow for an easy way to transfer these posts into the news section, so I will be pasting past events into a series of posts to ensure that the history of events remains documented. Wishing you all the best.
-JooYoung Choi
Some happy flower people.
Flower Puppet Pattern and Invite to Submit Your Puppet Video
Hi Everyone :) Here is a fun and simple flower puppet I have created, feel free to share this with your friends, and feel free to submit your flower as a video to be included in one of my future projects.
Team Cosmic Volunteer Days to Help with Soft Sculpture Garden are Upon Us :)
Have you ever wondered how gardens like this grow? Looking for volunteers to help with The Garden of Courage and Love.
If you would like to help make a few grass bricks and a flower this week (studio visits begin tomorrow) please email me at thejooyoungchoicompany@gmail.com , flowers will be included in my upcoming exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum or in a future project at Aurora Picture Show in the Fall.
The studio is open for visits during the times listed, if you'd like to come help for a few hours, please confirm your time to visit before coming to the studio. Let me know when you'd like to arrive and leave, please add "Garden Time" to the subject on your message. For example: Sunday 4-6pm
3/8 Sunday 3:30pm - 9pm
3/9 Monday 12-2:45 and 4-9pm
3/10 Tuesday 10-3pm
3/11 Wednesday 12-5:30 and 7:-30-10pm
3/12 Thursday 10am-10pm
3/13 Friday 10am-10pm
3/14 Saturday 10-10pm
3/15 Sunday 1:30-10pm
"Big Time Dreaming in the Age of Uncertainty" solo exhibition opening reception welcomes all to explore JooYoung Choi's paracosm known as the Cosmic Womb.
"Like a Bolt Out of the Blue, Faith Steps in and Sees You Through", 2019. Photo credit: Mariah Rockefeller.
It is such an honor and a privilege to share my work at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Today from 6-8pm we will be holding an opening reception to celebrate both mine and the incredible Jules Buck Jones solo exhibitions. I hope you can make it, it will be a special time complete with an interactive component. Looking forward to seeing all who can attend!
On View from March 16th-June 2nd 2019, free admission.
Opening reception: March 22nd, 2019 from 6-8pm
Location: Art Museum of South East Texas, 500 Main Street, Beaumont, TX.
Just some of the awesome stuff that happens in the studio…
Team Cosmic Is Back! Come Visit JooYoung Choi's art studio and Volunteer!
Hi! I'm opening up some dates for folks to come by to help out with my giant sculptures for my solo exhibition at the Art Museum of South East Texas! Previous experience with sewing, soft sculpture or carpentry is not needed! I am here to teach and ready to learn from everyone who comes by. Just looking for folks who are interested and willing to learn.
If you've ever wanted to learn how I make my soft sculptures, please contact me by emailing jooyoungchoi.art@gmail.com, and please put #volunteer in the subject line so I can easily find your message :)
The following dates and times listed below indicate when I am available to schedule a volunteer session. You can choose to arrive and leave anytime between the time listed. For example, if it says: Saturday 1-9, you can come from 2-6, 1-3, or 5-9, etc.
February - More dates will be added as the month progresses.
New “Pound Cake Man” sculpture I am making with help from volunteers,.
2/15 Fri 3-9pm
2/16 Sat 1-9pm
2/17 Sun 2:30-9pm
2/18 Mon 7:30-10pm
2/19 Tues 1-9pm
2/20 Wed 1:30-9:30pm
2/22 Fri 5:30-9:30pm
2/23 Sat 12-9pm
2/24 Sun 1:00-9pm
2/25 Mon 1-9pm
March
3/1 Fri 12-9pm
There will be a few more opportunities after this date for folks to come help out, I will post them as time moves forward.
If we're already buddies and you've been wondering where I've been... I've been in the art cave! It'd be great to hang out and make art! I'd love to see you!
Please include in your email:
1. When you will arrive and plan to leave (knowing when you are planning to leave will help me schedule in times to pick up extra supplies or run errands).
2. If you have any allergies or food restrictions.
3. An emergency contact name and number (just to be safe).
4. What pronouns do you use?
Once we correspond through email I can give you details about the location of my studio and other important information. Please make sure you get an email response from me before you arrive.
Optional, other things you can include in your email:
4. Are you allergic to cats, if so I'll leave my cat in the house
5. Are you scared of puppets or anything else?
6. If your name is often mispronounced, please let me know how to pronounce it properly.
7. If you have wanted to learn how to use a sewing machine or you want to learn how to use a particular tool, please let me know and if there is time I’d love to show you. As we get closer to the exhibition date, we may need to schedule a future hang out so you can learn this certain skill.
New “Pound Cake Man” Sculpture I am making.
Other Important Information:
Please wear: Closed toe comfortable clothes, please be prepared to pull your hair back if you have hair and want to use carpentry tools. As the installation date approaches we will focus mostly sewing, but there is also cutting fabric, using the die cutter, gluing things and possibly some carpentry. I will provide water, capri sun, granola bars, other fun kids snacks and if possible coffee.
Feel free to bring drawings or images of your work if you want to get some quick feedback, I'm always interested in seeing people's projects and sharing ideas :)
Legal Stuff
By signing up for a volunteer day, you are agreeing and acknowledging that with any task including volunteering in Jooyoung Choi's studio that there is always the risk of injury. Although this hasn't ever happened in any serious way to a volunteer, I understand the risk and waive any liability towards JooYoung for any injuries that happen on my way to and from her studio and during my time volunteering.
Digital/Analog Sketch of setup for immersive museum exhibition.
Before I completed wrapping the legs.
Progress Shot of New Sculpture
Resilient Heart Installation at City Hall has been extended.
I am glad to announce that my installation Resilient Heart and the Tree of Miracles which is currently installed at City Hall in Houston will remain on view for another week. From Monday December 10th to the 14th, you can drop by during regular hours to check it out.
Introducing Luck Bugs
Now available at jooyoungchoi.com 🐞 !
Meet the Luck Bugs...
Luck Bugs are made of gratitude and thoughtful reflection. Luck Bugs don’t actually change outside forces to bring about luckiness, rather, they help emit a warm and loving energy that encourages people to think about the luck already in their lives. Just hold a luck bug in your hands, and think of the people you are lucky to know, love or spend time with. Luck bugs help us to find gratitude for the experiences that have or continue to bring us joy. They also remind us to embrace the qualities inside of each person that make them lucky.
Who is Betty Fantastic? She is a luck bug who loves gardening, dressing up for dance parties, bird watching and listening to vaporwave. She spends her days being an observant friend and has a masters in Luckology from CWU, that’s Cosmic Womb University. She is very much interested in visiting Earth, and finding a friendly room mate to live with.
Betty is a small Luck bug, she’s approximately 3 inches wide and 6 inches long. She is wearing three hand made flowers.
Who is Cousin Nev-Nov (pronunciation tip: rhymes with Bev-Dove) ? Little Nevvy is the cousin you are always happy to see when he’s in town. He’s a happy guy who loves the night life. He likes jazz clubs and comedy shows. He’s got a knack for winning trivia nights and coming in first place in luck bug dance competitions. He loves reading historical fiction romance novels, and watching documentaries about women who have changed the world. He is very social and is looking forward to finding a new home on Earth.
Nev-Nov is a a little bigger than a mini Luck bug, he’s approximately 3.25 inches wide and 5.25 inches long. He has 10 spots.
🐞 More about Luck Bugs 🐞
They’re also eco-friendly (they’re filled with between 60-100% remnant material from JooYoung’s large scale sculptures and puppets).
The sizes listed are approximate since each Luck Bug is one of a kind. Each bug is made in JooYoung Choi's studio. Funds from the Luck Bugs are used to keep JooYoung's studio well stocked with supplies and research materials, funding also helps to pay for the creation and repair of puppets, the development of video art, and the maintenance and storage of large scale sculptures. These artist objects are part of a limited edition of 1000 multiples, each Luck Bug is numbered.
2018 Aurora Award Dinner Celebrates Pipilotti Rist. The honoree will be presented a unique award created in appreciation by Houston artist JooYoung Choi
DATE AND TIME: Mon, November 19, 2018 - 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
LOCATION: Aurora Picture Show, 2442 Bartlett Street, Houston, TX 77098
Each year, Aurora Picture Show honors an artist who has exhibited extraordinary originality in the field of moving image art. The honoree of the 18th annual Aurora Award is acclaimed Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist, who will be in attendance for the evening’s cocktails, dinner, screening, and award presentation. She will be presented a unique award created in appreciation by Houston artist JooYoung Choi. Chaired by Lane and Bob Schultz, this event both promotes awareness of non-traditional media arts and supports Aurora’s year-round programs.
It’s a great honor to be asked by Aurora Picture Show to create this piece. Monday night I will be attending the dinner to present this mysterious piece to Pipolotti Rist. My husband Trenton Doyle Hancock will also be attending as my guest for the dinner. We are both incredibly excited to celebrate Rist and the Aurora Picture Show. -JooYoung Choi
UPDATE: This event is now SOLD OUT, but you may still make a donation to support Aurora's efforts to present groundbreaking moving image art in Houston!
6:00PM Underwriter Reception
7:00PM Cocktails
7:30PM Dinner
8:30PM Screening & Award Presentation
Little Gardeners at City Hall
Yesterday I dropped by city hall to share my installation Resilient Heart and the Tree of Miracles with a new friend Yang, whom I met while participating in the San Diego Asian Film Fest. To our surprise we made a few new friends.
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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2018 JooYoung Choi Journey Vision Part I and II, Malene Choi's THE RETURN, and a Q and A
Happy to announce I will be in San Diego this Sunday November 11th, 2018 for the San Diego Asian Film Festival. My video Journey Vision I & II will be shown for the first time in a film festival.
This video will precede a screening of the brilliant Malene Choi’s THE RETURN. Being able to share my art and adoption/reunion experience in her film is a great gift.
There will also be a Q&A that I will be participating in following the film.
I hope you will join us for this event.
Journey Vision Part I & II and The Return Screening
Time: 1:30 PM, Sunday November 11th, 2018
Location: UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
The Return Screening Q&A
Time 3:00 PM
Location: UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
For more info please go to: https://sdaff.org/2018/movies/journey-vision-part-i-ii/
Making a Resilient Heart
If you've ever wondered how I make my sculptures, here it is. From beginning to end, a time Lapse of making the Resilient Heart sculpture, all in about 1 minute and 45 seconds. *Not all of the project was filmed, unfortunately I couldn't get footage of all the volunteers who made this project possible, but what I could put together I've compiled :)
San Francisco Day School Artist In Residency Workshop Video by Sky Richards
Earlier this year I had the privilege to participate in the San Francisco Day School as an artist in residency program. This video was created by the talented Sky Richards. To learn more about his video projects go to skysrectangle.com .