MSClayworks 2023
Conference programThursday, August 24
1pm - 5pm
Friday, August 25 6am
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Saturday, August 26
9am-11am
9am-11am
- Registrations for Saturday conference
- Clay demonstrations in the Cadence Conference Center. (David MacDonald, Stacey Hardee, Eric Botbyl)
- Pottery market open to the public.
- Empty bowls making for the Salvation Army
- Lunch. There are several restaurants and fast-food places in downtown Tupelo, close to the conference center.
- Clay demonstrations in the Cadence Conference Center.
- Pottery market open to the public.
- Empty bowls making for the Salvation Army.
- Closing ceremony of the Invitational exhibition in the Gumtree Museum of Art. (211 W Main St, Tupelo, MS 38804)
- Keynote speaker David Lewis (Director of Mississippi Arts Commission)
Sunday, August 27
9am - 9:30am
Round table discussions:
9am - 9:30am
- Annual MSClayworks meeting.
Round table discussions:
- 9:30 - 9:50 Rob and Cat La Warre (All Artists Making a Living - AAMAL)
- 9:55 - 10:15 Amanda Koonlaba (Arts education of the Mississippi Arts Commission)
- 10:20 - 10:40 Shelby Jane Toole (Social Media)
- 10:45 - 11:05 Tim Kenard (Ceramic Glazes)
- 11:10 - 11:30 Antoinette Badenhorst (From hobby potter to professional)
- 11:35 - 11:55 Koos Badenhorst (Art Photography)
Up to 1.5 CEUs will be available for teachers who attend the conference.
Read more about CEUs at the conference.
Read more about CEUs at the conference.
August 25-26
Demonstrations
Cadence Conference Centre
David MacDonald | Eric Botbyl | Stacey Hardy
August 1-26
Invitational Exhibition
Gumtree Museum of Art
August 25 - September 29
Juried show
Link Centre
Open to ceramic artists from
Mississippi and neighboring states
August 25 - 26
Pottery market
Empty bowls
Open to the public
August 25 - 26
Vendors and Suppliers
Open to registered potters
Demonstrations
Cadence Conference Centre
David MacDonald | Eric Botbyl | Stacey Hardy
August 1-26
Invitational Exhibition
Gumtree Museum of Art
August 25 - September 29
Juried show
Link Centre
Open to ceramic artists from
Mississippi and neighboring states
August 25 - 26
Pottery market
Empty bowls
Open to the public
August 25 - 26
Vendors and Suppliers
Open to registered potters
August 27
Round table discussions
Round table discussions
MSClayworks 2022 (flashback)
MSClayworks 2022, the first clay conference in Mississippi, 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 images below to see some of the videos on our blog.
2022 Conference program Flashback
Friday, October 7
Meridian Community College
9am - 3pm Conference sign-in. Exhibitors and artists setup. 4pm Conference organizational meeting in Auditorium.
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Meridian Museum of Art
9am - 11am Clay demonstration by Terry Cherry 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 1:30pm-3:30 Clay demonstration by Allen Chen |
Saturday, October 8
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 at the Threefoot Hotel for the conference.
Meridian Community College (MCC)
8am - 10am
Late conference sign-in at the Meridian Community College.
9am – 5pm (Lunch time 12pm - 1pm)
- Demonstrations in the auditorium
- Opening
- Clay demonstrations.
- Sam Clark from Mississippi (Sculpting)
- Susan Thomas from Florida (Decorating)
- Danny Meisinger from Kansas (Wheel throwing)
Closing reception and award ceremony at the Miller Art Gallery for the Juried Show.
7pm
After party at the Threefoot Hotel for the conference.