Hello!

My name is Julia Harrison.

I live in North Carolina, USA. 

I’m an artist and a writer, and woodcarving is my favorite technique. ​

These are some examples of my woodcarving…
I want to learn as much as I can about woodcarving techniques from different times and places. 

I am very interested in the carved wooden molds that have been used all over the world to make shaped cakes, candy, and cookies. 

I look for these molds online, in books, and everywhere I go. I study them to understand as much as I can about mold carving techniques.  Sometimes I try to carve similar molds, but the techniques are challenging. There is so much more I would like to learn!
This year I received a Research Grant from the World Wood Day Foundation to continue my study of carved wooden molds. Although these molds are less common today, there are still a few master carvers working in several countries. I hope to hire these carvers to teach me in their workshops for 1-2 weeks. The first country I plan to visit is South Korea. 
My goals: 
  • Travel to Korea to learn about molded foods like dasik and yakgwa
  • Learn basic carving techniques from a master dasik pan carver (I am able to hire a carver and an interpreter for 1-2 weeks)
  • Photograph and write about the mold carving process
  • My schedule is flexible, but November - December would be ideal
Thank you very for reading about my project! I am happy to answer any questions about the project plan or my goals.  I can also provide references from carvers I have studied with in the past. I appreciate any help you may be able to give in my effort to learn more about the beautiful tradition of dasik pan carving.  

Julia Harrison
​byjuliaharrison@gmail.com