Free Artist Talk with Visiting Resident Hayun Surl

Saturday, August 1, at 11am at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery

Join us FREE Artist Talk with Ceramic Visiting Resident Artist Hayun Surl! Learn more about his process, history, and time spent at Belger Arts during his Artist Talk.

Originally from Korea, Surl spent two years on an apprenticeship in Korean traditional pottery and kiln design before he received an MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Angelo State University in Texas.

His work looks to blend Eastern and Western techniques and philosophies, while embracing and challenging the norms of tradition. He explains, "I see my work as the creation of artifacts—objects that draw from my personal history and the archives I have collected and created."

During his residency at Belger Crane Yard Studios, Surl plans to create a new body of work to "explore the fluidity of cultural identity through large-scale ceramic sculptures."