Here is the OFFICIAL schedule for TASI’s 5th annual Gumbo Clay Fest! Looking forward to something specific? Now you know exactly when it’s happening!
Gumbo Clay Fest will take place at 720 Franklin St., Beaumont, TX from July 1 – 4 featuring several nationally renowned ceramic artists from across the country. Eat free gumbo, chat with the artists, make art and most importantly, GET MUDDY WITH US! 
For more information, visit https://www.artstudio.org/gcf/
The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host its fifth annual Gumbo ClayFest, a celebration of ceramic arts, July 1-4 at its facility, located at 720 Franklin St in downtown Beaumont. The ClayFest is a public event involving demonstrations and workshops for those interested in making ceramics, admiring completed works, or just interested in watching the fascinating process.
Gumbo ClayFest will feature several nationally-recognized ceramists who will demonstrate the different techniques for which they are known.
“Clay is one of the oldest arts there is,” said Greg Busceme, TASI’s Executive Director. “It’s an art that is 20,000 years old. From cooking pots to drinking vessels to sculptures, it’s one of the first things human beings did once they harnessed fire and figured out how clay reacted with it. It was one of the things that made us human.”
Attendees will have a chance to meet and talk to the visiting artists between receptions, exhibitions, and presentations during TASI’s regular open hours. The public is invited to sit in the Studio as the artists continue working on their projects, offering a unique opportunity for anyone interested to learn first-hand and ask questions about ceramics from the masters.
There is no registration needed. Donations to The Art Studio are always appreciated.
This project is funded in part by the B.A. & E.W. Steinhagen Benevolent Trust through the Southeast Texas Arts Council, the Foundation for Southeast Texas, and Jefferson County – BeaumontCVB.com