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Artwork: Eric Botbyl, Pilsner, 2026
"GEAUX CUPS VII" on display through May 15, 2026
Juried by Mike Cinelli
The Clay Center of New Orleans is proud to present “Geaux Cups VII,” the 2026 installment of our popular juried exhibition devoted to ceramic drinking vessels. The title is a spoof on New Orleans’ infamous plastic “go cup,” the portable container that allows adults to imbibe alcohol while wandering the city’s 300-year-old streets. Open to all manner of ceramic drinking vessels, this exhibition will be on display in the Clay Center gallery April 9 – May 15, 2026.
Join us for an opening reception!
Thursday, April 9th, 5-8 pm
Complimentary wine tasting by Backline Wine & Spirits
About the Juror
Mike Cinelli is a ceramic artist, father, and occasional husband residing in Taylor, Mississippi. Born and raised in Ormond Beach, Florida, he first attended the University of Florida where his initial serious interest in clay began. After relocating to Mississippi, he received his BFA in ceramics from the University of Mississippi in 2014. The following year, he filled a one-year position as the Ceramic Studio Technician for the University of Mississippi.
His work has been displayed nationally and internationally in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions, with work displayed as far away as Skopelos, Greece, where he attended a one-month residency at the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts. He has received various jury awards, including the Studio Potter Merit Award. He was featured in the August 2016 issue of Ceramics Monthly as a contributor to “From Idea to Finished Form”. Currently, he is attempting to juggle his studio practice, being a father and husband, and maintaining a rigorous schedule of complaining on the internet.
Accepted Artists
Salem Alhussaini (PA), Ian Bassett (CA), Jill Bell (NY), Eric Botbyl (TN), Lionel Clark (MS), Nicole Curcio (OR), Jacky Denaway (MI), Hui Feng (MA), Andrea Garcia (LA), Brian Grow (VA), Sid Henderson (LA), Shannon Hogarty (TX), Spencer Johannes (MN), Robert Lawarre (TN), Justin Leavitt (NY), Scott Lykens (SC), Macgregor Mason (CA), Jim Mitchell (GA), Victoria Rosenblatt (LA), Caitlin Ross (NY), C.A. Traen (TN), Manasi Vaidya (MA), Claire Whitehurst (LA), William Wright (NM)
Juried by Mike Cinelli
The Clay Center of New Orleans is proud to present “Geaux Cups VII,” the 2026 installment of our popular juried exhibition devoted to ceramic drinking vessels. The title is a spoof on New Orleans’ infamous plastic “go cup,” the portable container that allows adults to imbibe alcohol while wandering the city’s 300-year-old streets. Open to all manner of ceramic drinking vessels, this exhibition will be on display in the Clay Center gallery April 9 – May 15, 2026.
Join us for an opening reception!
Thursday, April 9th, 5-8 pm
Complimentary wine tasting by Backline Wine & Spirits
About the Juror
Mike Cinelli is a ceramic artist, father, and occasional husband residing in Taylor, Mississippi. Born and raised in Ormond Beach, Florida, he first attended the University of Florida where his initial serious interest in clay began. After relocating to Mississippi, he received his BFA in ceramics from the University of Mississippi in 2014. The following year, he filled a one-year position as the Ceramic Studio Technician for the University of Mississippi.
His work has been displayed nationally and internationally in numerous juried and invitational exhibitions, with work displayed as far away as Skopelos, Greece, where he attended a one-month residency at the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts. He has received various jury awards, including the Studio Potter Merit Award. He was featured in the August 2016 issue of Ceramics Monthly as a contributor to “From Idea to Finished Form”. Currently, he is attempting to juggle his studio practice, being a father and husband, and maintaining a rigorous schedule of complaining on the internet.
Accepted Artists
Salem Alhussaini (PA), Ian Bassett (CA), Jill Bell (NY), Eric Botbyl (TN), Lionel Clark (MS), Nicole Curcio (OR), Jacky Denaway (MI), Hui Feng (MA), Andrea Garcia (LA), Brian Grow (VA), Sid Henderson (LA), Shannon Hogarty (TX), Spencer Johannes (MN), Robert Lawarre (TN), Justin Leavitt (NY), Scott Lykens (SC), Macgregor Mason (CA), Jim Mitchell (GA), Victoria Rosenblatt (LA), Caitlin Ross (NY), C.A. Traen (TN), Manasi Vaidya (MA), Claire Whitehurst (LA), William Wright (NM)