EVERYTHING TIE-DYED:
HELPING OUT THE HUNGRY COMMUNITY

During the COVID-19 pandemic, my local soup kitchen near Seoul station was struggling to provide hot meals for the increasing number of homeless. To address this issue, I decided that my community could use color during a time of isolation, and started a tie-dye campaign. For weeks, endless orders and their donations flooded in, providing the soup kitchen with 400+ meals.

Tie-dyeing in batches (Blue Batch)
Tie-dyeing in batches (Red Batch)
Process of dying T-Shirts
A person sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing gloves and a red t-shirt, engaged in tie-dyeing fabric with bottles of colorful dye. The surface is covered with newspaper and plastic for protection.
Different patterns offered for each color
A short-sleeved t-shirt with a tie-dye pattern in shades of pink, orange, and yellow. The shirt is laid flat on a plain surface.
T-shirt with a tie-dye pattern in shades of blue, green, and yellow, flat on a light-colored background.
A tie-dye T-shirt with a spiral pattern in shades of blue, green, and yellow.
All orders labelled and folded, ready to pack.
Socks
Packaged Socks
A bundle of teal and green socks tied with a multicolored string, attached to a paper label and a circular tag that says 'COVID CARE'.
Five folded tie-dye T-shirts and five pairs of matching socks arranged on a white surface.
Five folded tie-dye t-shirts in different colors and five matching pairs of socks, all displayed on a white background.
A collection of five folded tie-dye T-shirts in different colors and five pairs of tie-dye socks, arranged on a white background.
Colorful tie-dyed t-shirts and socks neatly folded and arranged on a white background.
All packaged orders were sent to the school for pick up.
A cardboard box with evenly spaced paper dividers inside, containing multiple envelopes and papers. Some papers are handwritten and open, revealing notes. The box is placed on a tiled gray floor near a glass door.