Chanakarn Semachai
Bangkok-born ceramic artist and educator Chanakarn Semachai, known as Punch, creates work that bridges cultures and questions belonging. She earned her BA from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand and her Master of Fine Arts from Edinboro University, USA. Her work explores identity and multiculturalism, blending sculptural and functional elements with vibrant colors and ornamentation to convey personal narratives.
Her international exhibitions span Thailand, Germany, Taiwan, China, Australia, and the US. A 2022 NCECA Emerging Artist awardee and member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), she also earned recognition from The Ceramics Monthly. Punch organized the Chula Clay and Culture International Ceramic Symposium in Thailand to celebrate diversity in clay practices. In 2024, she was selected as a featured demonstration artist at the Gulgong Ceramic Festival in Australia and completed a summer residency in Jingdezhen, China in 2025. In 2026, she was awarded a British Council Connection through Culture grant to conduct a collaborative project and residency in the UK that explores storytelling and memory through clay.
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Chanakarn Semachai
Slow morning… are you real?
Porcelain, glaze, nichrome wire
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