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conner burns studio
209 franklin street
natchez, ms 39120
tel: (601) 446-6334
e-mail: studioburns@aol.com

exhibition poster presentation

biblical references

parkway baptist church

natchez, mississippi



a presentation of conner throwing on the wheel and providing insight into biblical references as he creates a pitcher. to see the entire presentation, click the link below - conner's presentation starts at minute 25 and is about 35 minutes in length.

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exhibition poster exhibition

the natchez project exhibition

conner burns gallery

natchez, mississippi



an exhibition of the artwork of natchez project fellowship recipients at the gallery of conner burns. the artists will be present at this ONE-DAY exhibition. we are pleased to offer the opportunity to see the artwork, talk with the artists and take home artwork from these exceptional artists. in addition to the completed artwork in the gallery, artwork in process in the studio will be on display.

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conner burns at first baptist of pineville presentation

first baptist church

pineville, louisiana



conner discusses the biblical reference to pottery and the relationship between those references and daily life.

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conner burns on cover of bluffs and bayous bluffs & bayous cover

september issue



bluffs & bayous, a regional publication of news and events along the mississippi river, has used an image of conner burns on the cover of the september issue. the september issue focuses on art and art events. bluffs & bayous is a free publication that can be found in many businesses in the region, or by visiting the bluffs & bayous website.

nj mug - conner burns la mesa

santa fe clay at nceca



an annual invitational dinnerware exhibition at the national clay conference (nceca) in philadelphia.

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mark chatterley working in his studio natchez project 2010

announces fellowship artists



the 2010 natchez project fellowship is a project that gathers a small number of artists together in one studio and then provides time and space for artists to create. 2010 fellowship recipients are: mark chatterley, scott bennet and steven hill.

the natchez project fellowship artists will converge at the studio of conner burns on january 10th for a week of making artwork. on january 16th from 7-9pm at the gallery of conner burns the natchez project fellowship recipients will have an exhibition of their artwork and a peak into the creative process of the week.

the natchez project was created by conner burns to provide an environment in which a small number of artists could converge at his studio and be free of distractions to experiment and explore their own artwork as well as enjoy the company and learn from other exceptional clay artists. for additional information, click the link below.


natchez project 2010        

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nj mug - conner burns art of the cup: functional comfort

ogden museum of southern art



conner was one of the artists invited to send work to the 'art of the cup: functional comfort' exhibit at the museum. jan katz curated the event which includes work from a variety of exceptional artists.

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image - bowls and hammer article published in ceramics monthly



the international ceramics journal - ceramics monthly - published an article by conner burns in the november issue. the article titled 'bowls under the table' is a glimpse into an interaction in the studio of conner burns.

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clay sandwich event conner exhibits in

clay sandwich at center street clay



clay sandwich is the first annual fall artwork extravaganza at center street clay. steven hill and kim minor have invited a diverse group of artists to participate in this event including - doug jeppesen, bede clarke, simon levin, cory mccrory, sarah mizanin, lindsey heiden, and richard boehnke.



vase by conner burns presentation - biblical references

grace united methodist church



conner burns will bring his pottery wheel to grace united methodist church and demonstrate the process of making pottery while discussing biblical references.


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conner burns - working on a bottle fellow

craftsmen's guild of mississippi



conner burns becomes a fellow in the craftsman's guild of mississippi.

fellow status is an honor and means that conner burns will not longer be required to submit work every three years for acceptance to continue membership in the guild, but has been granted life membership status in the craftsmen's guild of mississippi.

upon receiving the award, conner expressed - "I am grateful for this honor by the Craftmen's Guild of Mississippi and I appreciate the work that the Guild performs in the state of Mississippi and across the nation."




river oaks exhibition

and louisiana college workshop



conner burns will exhibit his work in an individual exhibition at river oaks arts center in alexandria, louisiana.

conner will also teach a workshop at louisiana college in pineville, louisiana.

both the exhibition and the workshop are open to the public.


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natchez project

announces 2009 fellowships



conner burns has announced the fellowship recipients for the natchez project 2009. cathy broski and danny meisinger have each been awarded a natchez project fellowship and will converge at the studio of conner burns on january 4th for a week of making artwork. on january 10th from 7-9pm at the gallery of conner burns the natchez project fellowship recipients will have an exhibition of their artwork and will give a brief gallery talk.

the natchez project was created by conner burns to provide an environment in which a small number of artists could converge at his studio and be free of distractions to experiment and explore their own artwork as well as enjoy the company and learn from other exceptional clay artists. for additional information, click the link below.

the natchez project 2009        

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conner burns sells natchez clay

natchez clay moves to new location



conner burns created and operated natchez clay for 5 years. in that time natchez clay has had an amazing impact on the local, regional and national clay community as well as acting as a catalyst for the local artist community of natchez and the region. in june 2008, conner burns sold the teaching studio called natchez clay to local potter's donna jones and jaque stahlmann. natchez clay has a new location at 101 clifton avenue in natchez (just blocks away) and conner's gallery and personal studio will remain at the current location of 209 franklin street. conner will continue to be a part of the natchez clay community including teaching classes and workshops at natchez clay. this change will help natchez clay move to the next phase as it continues to develop and support a creative clay community that serves our local, regional and national populations.

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conversations with an artist

craftsmen's guild of mississippi



conner burns was selected to speak about his art and the art process at the ceramics focus exhibit at the craftsmen's guild of mississippi facility - the mississippi craft center.



geil promotion 2008

geil kiln company



conner burns had his image of a tall lobed lidded vessel included on the limited edition 2008 geil promotional poster. the promotional poster for 2008 was introduced at the national council on eduction in the ceramic arts (nceca) national conference in pittsburg in march. the poster included images from selected artists that fire in a geil kiln. tom coleman designed the 2008 poster. conner burns, tom coleman and paul geil were available at the conference to answer questions and sign the limited edition poster for nceca participants.

geil website        




promotional photo

nurse practitioner conference



the nurse practitioner conference held in natchez in may 2008 selected an image of conner burns working in his studio to use on the registration brochure. this image was one of three used to represent the community of natchez. in addition to the image, conner was invited to be a part of the conference during the reception where his work was on display.






3rd annual UAM cup show

university of arkansas - monticello



conner burns curated the 3rd annual national cup show at the university of arkansas at monticello. over 150 images of cups were submitted and had to be reduced to 40. there entries were of exceptional quality. conner regrets that he could not include more than 40 cups in the show. the competition was of great quality.

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2007 fellowship award

mississippi arts commmission



conner burns was awarded the 2007 fellowship and grant from the mississippi arts commission. this award is given annually to an individual artist that creates work of exceptional quality.

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conner burns speaks

on art and business


conner burns speaks at local kiwanis meeting on the economic impact of art and craft in the united states. he speaks of national impact, state of mississippi impact, natchez impact and also discusses the impact on individuals.

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conner listed on artist roster

of mississippi arts commission



conner burns is listed on the artist roster of the mississippi artist commission recognizing his artist ability and contribution not only to the arts but to arts education. the artist roster provides a location for facilities seeking artists to easily locate artists that are endorsed by the mississippi arts commission. facilities hiring artists on the artist roster can apply for grants from the mississippi arts commission specifically to pay the teaching fees of these artists.

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burns pottery becomes natchez clay



burns pottery is changing to natchez clay. founded by conner burns, natchez clay is a community of clay artists that hosts weekly classes, weekend and week-long workshops and has studio space for clay artists. the name change helps to accurately reflect and clarify the difference between the studio of conner burns and the community of clay artists - natchez clay.

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2007 fellowship award

mary anderson center



conner burns was awarded the first ceramic fellowship award at the mary anderson center - an artist colony at mount st francis indiana.



installation

mississippi craft center



conner burns was selected to install a panel of artwork in clay in the new home of the craftsmen's guild of mississippi - the mississippi craft center. the installation can be seen in the entry foyer of the mississippi craft center.

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kids clay camp

educates young artists



once a year the studio transforms and hosts a kids clay camp during the last week of july. two sessions of 16 students come daily for a week to the studio where three teachers guide them through the ceramic process.

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empty bowls benefit raises $11,700



burns pottery holds empty bowls benefit to raise money for local stewpot which faithfully serves food to those in need. burns pottery raises $11,700 for the stewpot. local artists donate bowls, burns pottery donates kiln space and glazes for firing and a great friend of the stewpot makes great gumbo. only about 270 tickets were sold (sold out two weeks prior to the event) for $25 each - which gave ticketholders the choice of a handmade bowl, allowed them to fill it with great gumbo and either eat on the courtyard at burns pottery or take it to go. the bowl is belongs to them - to remind them that there are those in our community with empty bowls and that the stewpot strives to fill those bowls. 100% of ticket sales goes to the stewpot. this event occurs in february of even odd years. (2005, 2007 etc)...

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best of mississippi

mississippi tourism association



conner burns studio and gallery was added to the BEST OF MISSISSIPPI list in 2005 by the mississippi tourism association. as the name implies the list is a compilation of the best mississippi has to offer. the list helps both mississippians as well as visitors locate exceptional mississippi events and sites.




burns pottery opens

holds first event for future artists



burns pottery, a studio that teaches classes from beginners to professionals, hosts workshops, rents studio space to clay artists and houses a gallery.

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conner burns returns to hometown

of natchez in 2001


conner burns returns to his hometown if natchez, mississippi and sets up his studio.

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burns pottery © 2006