Drying Persimmons 곶감 2024

Porcelain, underglaze, glaze, string

17.25 x 22.5 x 5 in.

I learned how to make dried persimmons gotgam 곶감 during fall. I strung them up in pairs in my kitchen and massaged them everyday for two weeks. Slowly, they changed from bright plump fruits, to darker, shriveled delights.