Hemrod Duran

ATOA 3 Original Artwork:

“Coral Guardian”, Terracotta, 2025

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About artist:

Born in 1980 in Dumaguete City, full-time sculptor specializing in terracotta and in the techniques of hand-building, wheel throwing and open ring. He hails from a family of potters from Daro, receiving early training from his father and growing up in the brick-business his grandfather built. His knowledge in pottery-making and clay extraction was developed working with Japanese volunteers invited by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in 2007. Duran is a constant resource person for community workshops of local government units. He is an exhibiting artist since 2003, holding group shows in Negros Island and Manila and his rst solo show in 2022.

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Selected Exhibitions:

2022 New Works (Solo Exhibit), Mugna Gallery, Valencia, Negros Oriental.
Tubo Art Fair, Ayala Center, Cebu.
2021 Atoa, Dakong Balay Gallery, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete.
Kabakhawan, Dakong Balay Gallery, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete.    

Professional Experience

2022 Workshop Facilitator (Pottery), Casa Miani Arvedi summer program, Talay, Dumaguete.
2021 Terra cotta workshop facilitator and resident artist at 58 E.J. Blanco Studios, Dumaguete.
2018-2022 Facilitator (Pottery), Buglasan Festival under the Tourism Oce of Dumaguete.
2018 Participant, DTI sponsored 6200 Pop Up Arts & Crafts Fair, Market Place, Dumaguete.
2007 Trainer, Hands-on Terra Cotta Sculpture and Utilitarian Terra Cotta Pieces Making, under the OneTown, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Program, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.

Professional Training

2002 Basic Potter’s Wheel Training Course, DOST Provincial S&T Center, Daro, Dumaguete.
1999 Basic Skills Training Course on Potter’s Wheel Technology (Modules 1 & 2), DOST          
Provincial S&T Center, Daro, Dumaguete City. Training provided thru the Japan               
International Cooperation Agency and the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.

Education

2002-2005 Undergrad credits for BS in Commerce, Foundation University, Dumaguete.

Prizes

2000 2nd Prize, Pottery Making, Technical Education and Skill sDevelopment Authority Region
(TESDA) VII - Negros Oriental Skills Competition.