MSClayworks 2023 
Cadence Conventions Centre
Tupelo, Mississippi
​August 25-27
This page will be updated with the latest information about the 2nd clay conference in Mississippi.
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.
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Click image to see the firing dragon
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Click on the image to see how Sam creates clay sculptures
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Click on images to see Susan's demos
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Click image to see how easy Danny recovers from disasters on the wheel.
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Click image to see how Susan and Danny cut a big wheel thrown vessel.
2022 Conference program
Friday, October 7
Meridian Community College
9am - 3pm
Conference sign-in.
Exhibitors and artists setup. 

4pm  
Conference organizational meeting in Auditorium.
  • Steering committee annual feedback.
  • Future activities and plans for MS Clayworks.
  • Elect 2023 MS Clayworks steering committee.
Meridian Museum of Art
9am - 11am
Clay demonstration by Terry Cherry
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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) 5:30pm
​Closing reception and award ceremony at the Miller Art Gallery for the Juried Show.

7pm 
After party at the Threefoot Hotel for the conference.