TASI Gumbo ClayFest 2026

The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) will host its fourth 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.
2026 VISITING ARTISTS:
Constant Albertson (University of Maine)
Tom Belden (from Arizona)
John Eden (from Maine)
Gary "Greeny" Greenberg (Clarion University, Pennsylvania)
Chris Leonard (South Texas College, McAllen)
...aaaand featuring local SETX artists Greg Busceme and John Alexander!
“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.
* logo created by Kaleigh Guyote *
More details at www.artstudio.org/GCF
This project is funded in part by the B.A. & E.W. Steinhagen Benevolent Trust through the Southeast Texas Arts Council, Edaren Foundation, the Foundation for Southeast Texas, and Jefferson County - BeaumontCVB.com/