The Breath and The Clay is a creative arts organization exploring the intersection of art, faith, and culture. Through conversations, presentations, and shared experiences, we create space for artists, thinkers, and seekers to reflect on creativity as a spiritual practice and a way of engaging the world with depth, beauty, and attention.

The Breath and The Clay is for artists, creators, culture-makers, and anyone who feels drawn to the creative life, even if they don’t identify as an artist. Past attendees include painters, musicians, writers, pastors, designers, photographers, entrepreneurs, spiritual directors, and individuals seeking to reconnect with imagination and meaning. If you are curious about creativity and the spiritual life, you belong here.

Not at all. While many attendees are practicing artists, The Breath and The Clay is just as meaningful for those who engage creativity in less formal ways or who are simply curious about how art shapes faith, culture, and interior life. You do not need to make art to benefit from the gathering. You only need a willingness to listen, reflect, and be present.

The Breath and The Clay is rooted in the Christian faith and shaped by its imagination, stories, and practices. We are an ecumenical community and value a wide range of voices and perspectives. Not all of our presenters or participants share the same theological or religious commitments, and this is intentional. Creativity and the arts are our common ground. We believe honest conversation, beauty, and shared curiosity create space for meaningful dialogue across difference.

The yearly event includes a mix of talks, interviews, performances, panel conversations, artistic presentations, gallery crawls, workshops, interactive art installations, and moments of shared reflection. Participation is always invitational.

The gathering takes place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Specific venue details will be shared with registered attendees.

Attendees stay at a variety of nearby hotels and short-term rentals. We provide a list of partnering hotels on our website a(https://www.thebreathandtheclay.com/needtoknow)nd in registration emails to help you find a place that fits your needs and budget.

There are several restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance of the venue. On Saturday, food trucks will be on site with lunch available for purchase. A list of recommended restaurants and coffee shops is included in the event program and on the website to help you plan meals during the gathering.

Your ticket includes access to all scheduled sessions and experiences during the gathering. Any additional details, such as meals or special events, will be clearly noted on the ticket page.

Tickets are non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, you’re welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else. If you have questions or special circumstances, feel free to contact us at info@thebreathandtheclay.com

Some portions of the event may be recorded, but not everything. The Breath and The Clay is intentionally designed as an in-person experience, and certain moments are meant to be experienced live and in community. Available recordings will be posted on our Youtube channel.(https://www.youtube.com/thebreathandtheclay)

Yes. While we encourage attending the full event to experience its intended rhythm, we understand that schedules vary. You are welcome to attend as you are able. However, there are no single-day or single-session passes available this year.

We are committed to making The Breath and The Clay as accessible as possible. If you have specific accessibility needs or questions, please contact us in advance, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Yes. A limited number of scholarships and discounted tickets are available upon request u(https://www.thebreathandtheclay.com/scholarship)ntil Feb.13th, 2026. We never want finances to be a barrier to participation and do our best to make it possible for everyone to attend.

While we encourage in-person participation whenever possible, we understand that not everyone can attend in person. We do offer a virtual ticket that includes access to all main room sessions. Virtual tickets can be purchased through the ticketing page.

If you have questions or need help before or during the gathering, you can reach us at info@thebreathandtheclay.com