In celebration of Museums and Galleries Month this October, the National Museum of the Philippines–Dumaguete will hold 2-day clay art workshops at its site at the Old Presidencia on 23 and 24 October 2024, featuring two of Dumaguete’s top terracotta artists.
Ceramicist Hemrod Duran will lead a workshop on clay extraction and wedging on Wednesday, while Foundation University Fine Arts instructor Kevin Cornelia will lead a hand-building workshop on Thursday, respectively. The workshops will be participated by a list of senior high and fine arts students from Foundation University identified by the proctors.
Each workshop is slated to start at 2PM, and begins with an artist’s talk about clay art. The art talks are open to the public. For more information, please contact NMP-Dumaguete at dumaguete@nationalmuseum.gov.ph , our landline (035) 300-0637, or through our cellphone number (+63)920-947-8809.
The Museums and Galleries Month is celebrated annually every October, in accordance with Proclamation No. 798, signed in 1991 by President Corazon Aquino, which underscores the importance of awakening national pride in our rich Filipino culture and heritage embodying the aspirations of the nation, as expressed in all media of art as well as historical and religious artifacts, as showcased in the various museums and galleries all over the country. This year’s theme, “Honoring Traditions, Fostering Innovation,” captures our museums’ and galleries’ striving for balance between preserving the past and shaping the future, and articulates a connection with past, present, and future by incorporating the country’s local traditions while also inspiring evolution in Filipino society. (Renz Torres)
