Hyejeong Kim, “Estiva” – Four Seasons Series, 2024

Artist Talk: Hyejeong Kim—The Journeying Potter
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6-7pm 
Fullerton Hall
Registration required

Discover the artistry behind contemporary ceramics at the Art Institute of Chicago, where artist Hyejeong Kim shares the ideas and processes behind her ceramic practice, tracing the journey from the raw clay to her finished works. Grounded in Korean and broader East Asian ceramic traditions, Kim’s craftsmanship and technical discipline are the foundation for her creative freedom and transformation. Through wheel throwing, hand manipulation, glazing, and firing, she unites precision and spontaneity, allowing the body’s movement and touch to shape her process.

Hyejeong Kim’s artistic identity has been shaped by her experiences and training in Korea, Japan, and the UK. Born and raised in Japan in a Korean family, Kim began practicing ceramics at the art college of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. She continued her studies in the graduate program at Tokyo University of the Arts, seeking a deeper understanding of ceramic culture while embracing an intuitive and embodied approach to making. Kim then lived in the UK for seven years, where she explored perspectives on Western and modern ceramics. Now based in Seoul, her practice continues to evolve, guided by an openness to material, process, and discovery.

Made possible by the Carol Given Winston Fund for Docent and Patron Education.

Join her for an engaging look inside her creative process and the traditions that inspire her work!

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