Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.
- Leonard Cohen
This year at the 2025 Breath and Clay gathering, we will explore how the light gets in through the fragments of our stories, our lives and our art. We are each built of broken pieces, a mosaic of joys and sorrows, of mundane and miraculous happenings. When we surrender the full spectrum of our human experience, even our pain, doubts and sorrows can heal into art.
Through our workshops, keynote talks, immersive gallery and performances, we will explore various facets of the creative life and how everything from inspiration to the everyday, from family to vocation and community coalesce to reveal a hidden wholeness.
The Breath & the Clay is a community of artists and creators showcasing beauty, life and wonder through works of art, community and faith.
Each year since 2014, The Breath and the Clay has gathered in Winston Salem, North Carolina for a 3-day experience curated to inspire, challenge and transform your creative and spiritual journey. The event consists of live performances, keynote talks, an immersive art gallery and instructional workshops.
Whether you are a working artist, a curious observer, a newfound experimentalist or a lifelong explorer, this interactive environment will liberate the creative spark within you and set you on a course of creative discovery.
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What People Are Saying
This was a lovely event. I came in with my creative cup fairly low, and not only was it filled - I felt as though I learned more about how to keep it so. I'm still processing how much that means to me. So, from my heart, thank you for this event.
Jaden
I loved the live music, thoughtful speakers, and all the art - but the interactive piece was really profound and brought everything together with the theme for me.
Brooke
I really appreciate how BC balances the 'Show' with the "Tell' and engages the heart and the mind in equal measure. BC doesn't just tell us about art but it gives a place to experience it.
Scott
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What to expect at our gathering
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Community and connection
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Diverse perspectives
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Inspiring, thought-provoking content
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The collective pursuit of truth, beauty and goodness
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An atmosphere designed for developing skill
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Kindling the imagination
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Immersive encounters
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Space for contemplation
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Fostering connections between creativity and a life of faith
