Magic of slip casting by Prof. Suku Park
Magic of slip casting by Prof. Suku Park
Experience the magic of slip casting and learn the techniques, tools, and tricks for working with slip at The Potters’ Guilt New Bahru studio. We look forward seeing you all real soon!
Time: 13 July 2025, from 10.00 to 18.00, with meal and refreshment breaks
Venue: The Potters’ Guilt in New Bahru
Join us for a full-day workshop to learn and experience slip casting—one of the fundamental and versatile ceramic techniques. During the hands-on workshop, we will work with slip, molds, and special tools for slip casting. You will also hear about Suku Park’s approach to ceramic art and his various clay techniques, as well as what it’s like to be an artist in today’s global society.
About Suku Park ✨
Suku Park, b 1947, a world renowned ceramic artist and chair of Hansaram, started his international career in Posio, Finland, and has since exhibited in multiple cities with his artwork featuring in various prominent art collections, such as the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and Musée Ariana in Geneva.
Suku Park’s philosophy for his work stem from art work not being planned and calculated – but forming an extension of the human mind, the human state and their emotions in clay. In a world of noise and distractions, Suku Park work represents a world of and for peace, quietude and focus.
Suku Park worked as a professor of ceramic art at Sangmyung University in Seoul from early 2000 and has since dedicated off-studio time to direct art symposiums in Posio with the Arctic Ceramic Center. He is also mentoring younger generation artists to find their place and pace in today’s world at symposiums and retreats. Suku Park is an emeritus member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), previously acted as a council member at IAC and is currently the chair of Hansaram.
Suku Park moved back to Lapland in Finland in early 2010s where he currently lives and works. He splits his studio time between Finland and Korea.