MS Clayworks - 2022
Welcome to the 1st clay conference in Mississippi!
October 7-8, 2022 was a huge success!
October 7-8, 2022 was a huge success!
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MSClayworks 2022, the first clay conference in Missississippi, had a stunning end when Danny Meisinger used his pottery flame thrower to light up the clay dragon made by Sam Clark. The clay demonstrations were in the Meridian Community College. Click on the image to see the video on our blog.
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Click image to see the firing dragon
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Sam Clark shows how to design a sculpture on paper before creating it with clay. He is a ceramic artist from Madison in Mississippi and was one of the demonstrators at the Meridian Community College on October 8 for the MSClayworks 2022 clay conference.
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Click on the image to see how Sam creates clay sculptures
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Susan Thomas demonstrates her skills and techniques during the demonstrations on October 8 in the Meridian Community College.
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Click on images to see Susan's demos
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Danny Meisinger shows how to throw big on the potter wheel. He also shows how easy it is for a master to recover when things go wrong during throwing.
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Click image to see Danny on the wheel.
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Susan Thomas help Danny to cut open the big balloon vessel he threw on the wheel. Demonstrations can be very entertaining at clay conferences in Mississippi.
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Click on image to see the cutting
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Conference program
Friday, October 7
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Meridian Community College (MCC)
9am - 3pm
Conference sign-in. Exhibitors and artists setup. 4pm Conference organizational meeting in Auditorium.
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Meridian Museum of Art (MMA)
9am - 11am
Clay demonstration by Terry Cherry (Pre-conference) 6pm Formal opening of the Invitational Exhibition. Keynote speaker Malcolm White, former Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission. Exhibition remarks by Antoinette Badenhorst. |
The MAX
Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience 11:30am - 1pm
Musical performance by Holley Rumbarger (Pre-conference) 1:30pm-3:30 Clay demonstration by Allen Chen (Pre-conference) |
Saturday, October 8
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Meridian Community College (MCC)
8am - 10am
Late conference sign-in at the Meridian Community College. 9am – 5pm (Lunch time 12pm - 1pm)
Closing reception and award ceremony at the Miller Art Gallery for the Juried Show. 7pm After party for the conference. |
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Additional information.
- Donate a mug for a scholarship fund. The mug sale will start on Friday October 7 at the Meridian Museum of Art.
- Coffee and food services on campus by Alladin.
- The Threefoot Hotel in Meridian (Courtyard by Marriott) offers a group booking for arriving on October 7 and departing on October 8. For more information about the hotel, see accommodation on the webpage In and around Meridian.
- There will be door prizes handed out during the demonstration on Saturday October 8. The number on your registration may be one of the numbers that will be drawn for the door prizes.
- Student registration fees for Art students from colleges / universities is $55. Students will have to show their student cards during check-in at the conference.
- Vendors and suppliers may choose between 10'x10' booths, or 6' or 8' tables at the Meridian Community College.
- Pottery sale: Potters who are interested in promoting or selling their work, may book a 6' table.
Meridian Community College |
Meridian Museum of Art |