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Artwork by Adrien Lee
"Creep Show 2025"
Juried by Benjie Heu
On display September 19 - October 31, 2025
It’s baaaaaack… The Clay Center of New Orleans is proud to present the 2025 installment of “Creep Show,” our annual juried group exhibition of ceramic works that can be described as cutely creepy through to downright terrifying! Featuring ceramic vessels, sculptures, and wall-mounted works, this exhibition will be on display September 19 – October 31, 2025, in the Clay Center’s gallery.
About the Juror
Benjie Heu is Professor of Ceramics at Southeast Missouri State University. He received his MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University, completed post-bac work at UMASS Dartmouth, and received his BFA from the University of Montevallo. Benjie’s artwork is exhibited nationally and internationally, and he conducts visiting artist workshops. His work is in the collection of the Crocker Art Museum, and selected exhibitions include a solo exhibition at the Crisp Museum, Ashtray: Class or Trash at James May Gallery, Southern Synergies at the 2025 Alabama Clay Conference, the 2025 South Texas Ceramics Showdown, Wichita Ceramics National Exhibition, Birds and Fish III at Red Lodge Clay Center, From Ground to Surface at NCECA Sacramento, Creep Show IV at the Clay Center of New Orleans, and States of Clay at Buchanan Arts Center in Nashville.
Opening Reception & Clay Center Community Pop-up
in partnership with Backline Wine & Spirits
Friday, September 19th, 5-8 pm
Drinks, snacks, demonstrations, and a pop-up showcase of artwork at by some of the Clay Center's artists!
Accepted Artists
Jamie Adams (AL), Salem Alhussaini (PA), Jill Bell (NY), Ryan Bredlau (MO), Rebecca Campbell (FL), Allen Chen (MS), Beth Greenleaf (PA), Ben Gufford (SC), Chelsea Knoll (VT), Branden Lawless (KS), Adrien Lee (LA), Chris Leonard (TX), Dylan Seeney (KS), Matthew Skelly (OH), Jesse Taylor (OR), Ronald Tolie (LA), Pradnya Venegurkar (GA), Von Venhuizen (TX), Moyan Wang (NC), KC Weldon (IL), Kristen Winterbourne (AZ)
Juried by Benjie Heu
On display September 19 - October 31, 2025
It’s baaaaaack… The Clay Center of New Orleans is proud to present the 2025 installment of “Creep Show,” our annual juried group exhibition of ceramic works that can be described as cutely creepy through to downright terrifying! Featuring ceramic vessels, sculptures, and wall-mounted works, this exhibition will be on display September 19 – October 31, 2025, in the Clay Center’s gallery.
About the Juror
Benjie Heu is Professor of Ceramics at Southeast Missouri State University. He received his MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University, completed post-bac work at UMASS Dartmouth, and received his BFA from the University of Montevallo. Benjie’s artwork is exhibited nationally and internationally, and he conducts visiting artist workshops. His work is in the collection of the Crocker Art Museum, and selected exhibitions include a solo exhibition at the Crisp Museum, Ashtray: Class or Trash at James May Gallery, Southern Synergies at the 2025 Alabama Clay Conference, the 2025 South Texas Ceramics Showdown, Wichita Ceramics National Exhibition, Birds and Fish III at Red Lodge Clay Center, From Ground to Surface at NCECA Sacramento, Creep Show IV at the Clay Center of New Orleans, and States of Clay at Buchanan Arts Center in Nashville.
Opening Reception & Clay Center Community Pop-up
in partnership with Backline Wine & Spirits
Friday, September 19th, 5-8 pm
Drinks, snacks, demonstrations, and a pop-up showcase of artwork at by some of the Clay Center's artists!
Accepted Artists
Jamie Adams (AL), Salem Alhussaini (PA), Jill Bell (NY), Ryan Bredlau (MO), Rebecca Campbell (FL), Allen Chen (MS), Beth Greenleaf (PA), Ben Gufford (SC), Chelsea Knoll (VT), Branden Lawless (KS), Adrien Lee (LA), Chris Leonard (TX), Dylan Seeney (KS), Matthew Skelly (OH), Jesse Taylor (OR), Ronald Tolie (LA), Pradnya Venegurkar (GA), Von Venhuizen (TX), Moyan Wang (NC), KC Weldon (IL), Kristen Winterbourne (AZ)