EMPTY BOWLS MCKINNEY 2016
April 14, 2016
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
McKinney Performing Arts Center
111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney, TX 75069
Benefitting hunger initiatives
at Community Lifeline Center
ITEM# 110
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Bowl by Don Fogg -
Size
11" Diameter
5" High
Technique
Segmented woodturning
About the Artist
Segmented woodturner & windsor chairmaker
Studio/Business
ITEM# 120
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Bowl by Steve Macias -
Size
17" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thrown stoneware, green glaze, food safe
About the Artist
Functional and decorative pottery. When the clay is malleable, the potter has to work to achieve their goal, but always within the limitations of the structural ability of the soft material. I enjoy pushing the boundaries of the clay by making the walls thinner, taller, wider, or bigger. The challenge is rewarding when successful and a learning experience when the results are not achieved. This challenge is my inspiration to create unique forms.
Studio/Business
SPARC
ITEM# 130
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Bowl by Kerry Randol-Johnston -
Size
22" Long
15" Wide
6" Deep
Technique
'Viktor' - handbuilt elephant ear, textured, footed vessel of RAKU fired stoneware
About the Artist
Karry Randol-Johnston lives and works happily in McKinney, TX, with her husband and 3 dogs. Her current passion is NATURE inspired handbuilt pottery preferrably heavily textured and RAKU fired.
Studio/Business
Three Dog Studio
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Bowl by Rachel Reitan -
Size
16"L c 14"W x 8"H
Technique
handbuilt white stoneware cone 6
About the Artist
Rachel is a classically trained painter and sculpter specializing in figurative art and portraiture.
Studio/Business
Rachel Reitan Fine Arts
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Bowl by Andrea Bustos -
Size
4 3/4" High
8 1/2" Wide
Technique
Stoneware, wheel thrown and altered
About the Artist
Andrea Bustos has worked with clay for about 8 years. Her primary forming method is throwing on the potter's wheel and she alters some of the pieces. She finds inspiration in nature's textures and patterns.
Studio/Business
Quillay Pottery
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Bowl by Lisa LaBarge -
Size
11 1/2" Diameter
3 1/2" High
Technique
Wheel thrown, hand carved through underglaze
About the Artist
Working with clay has opened Lisa's eyes to see things differently. Mud can become a masterpiece! That idea inspires Lisa to continue learning & building her skills as a potter.
Studio/Business
McKinney Art Studio
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Bowl by Margaret Nemeth -
Size
8 3/4" Diameter
3 1/2" High
Technique
Wheel thrown, hand carved porcelain
About the Artist
Margaret enjoys the creative process of working with clay. It is a medium that allows throwing on the wheel or creating with slab. Clay comes from the earth, can be manipulated by the artists and then last a lifetime.
Studio/Business
McKinney Art Studio
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Bowl by Kim Prudhomme -
Size
13" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thrown, electric-fired
About the Artist
Kim, wife & mother of 2 awesome boys, creates ou of her home studio in McKinney. While she mostly makes functional pottery on the wheel, she enjoys sculpting and handbuilding. Working with clay & sharing it with others brings her great joy.
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Bowl by Jennifer Burke -
Size
Technique
Thrown, carved, stained & glazed
About the Artist
Jennifer Burke is a ceramic artist living and working in McKinney, Texas. She works primarily in stoneware, making functional pieces that are both durable and attractive. Her pottery is meant to be used and enjoyed - to make every day beautiful.
Studio/Business
Jennifer Burke Pottery
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Bowl by Kathy Kelln -
Size
12" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thown bowl, glaze sprayed on piece and fired in an electric kiln. The bowl is food safe
About the Artist
SPARC Studio Potter
Studio/Business
SPARC
ITEM# 200
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Bowl by Steve Macias -
Size
14 1/2" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thrown stoneware, yellow glaze, food safe
About the Artist
Functional and decorative pottery. When the clay is malleable, the potter has to work to achieve their goal, but always within the limitations of the structural ability of the soft material. I enjoy pushing the boundaries of the clay by making the walls thinner, taller, wider, or bigger. The challenge is rewarding when successful and a learning experience when the results are not achieved. This challenge is my inspiration to create unique forms.
Studio/Business
SPARC
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Bowl by Kim Prudhomme -
Size
9" Diameter
Technique
Handbuilt w/underglaze technique
About the Artist
Kim, wife & mother of 2 awesome boys, creates ou of her home studio in McKinney. While she mostly makes functional pottery on the wheel, she enjoys sculpting and handbuilding. Working with clay & sharing it with others brings her great joy.
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Bowl by Alice Stewart -
Size
11 1/2" by 11 1/2"
Technique
Fused glass
About the Artist
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Bowl by Kim Ezell -
Size
Technique
About the Artist
Kim Ezell is a ceramics artist in Lucas, Texas. She likes to combine throwing, extruding, and handbuilding techniques within her pieces. The latest flower series also includes metal elements.
Studio/Business
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Bowl by Andrea Bustos -
Size
9 1/4" Diameter
2 3/4" High
Technique
Stoneware, wheel thrown
About the Artist
Andrea Bustos has worked with clay for about 8 years. Her primary forming method is throwing on the potter's wheel and she alters some of the pieces. She finds inspiration in nature's textures and patterns.
Studio/Business
Quillay Pottery
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Bowl by Tracy Culberson -
Size
8 1/4" Diameter
3 1/2" High
Technique
Handbuilt w/underglaze technique
About the Artist
Tracy believes art has no limits & that techniques frome one medium can be used on another. That's why she loves hand buillding with clay. She feels like she can fold clay like paper & then paint it like a canvas. She puts her finishing touches on each piece & hopes others will enjoy.
Studio/Business
McKinney Art Studio
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Bowl by Henry Slater -
Size
9 1/2" Diameter
Technique
Wood bowl made from 60 year old Bois d'Arc foundation pierl. Turned by hand on wood lathe, finished with tung oil
About the Artist
Henry loves finding and revealing the beauty hidden within the mundane, the ordinary, the weathered, scarred and forgotten. He enjoys the challenge of working with old Bois d'Arc piers, fenceposts and driftwood, and has learned that every piece, no matter how rough it may be on the outside, holds a treasure within.
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Bowl by Toni Andrukaitis -
Size
8" Diameter
4" High
Technique
Glass painting
About the Artist
Chicago native, former art teacher, community volunteer
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Bowl by Ann Carroll -
Size
9" Diameter
3" High
Technique
Thrown, hand painted
About the Artist
Ann Carroll made pottery full time for 22 years, semi-retiring in 2003. Her bowl is hand-thrown and hand-painted in a modified majolica technique. The bowl is a medium-fire stoneware piece.
Studio/Business
Ann Carroll Pottery
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Bowl by Minda Macias -
Size
15" Wide
Technique
Slab built impressed clay, functional & food safe
About the Artist
Minda is a student ceramist who says she learned to hand build so she would have more pieces to glaze.
Studio/Business
SPARC
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Bowl by Laura Canfield -
Size
1/2" Diameter
4 1/2" High
Technique
Wheel thrown, altered with handbuilding
About the Artist
Laura has always been attracted to the four elements of earth, water, air and fire. Without each of them, pottery would not be possible. The elements are dependent on each other in order to create the simplest of forms but too much of one can destroy what you are working on at any stage of the process. For her, the necessary processes of letting go and detachment are very therapeutic. Each piece of pottery is as unique as individuals are. Clay from the earth is mixed with water, formed by the potter’s hand, dried with air and fired to create a simple cup. But pick one up and really get to know it. Find that little thing that makes it unique, imperfect, beautiful. Do this and you’ll never look at two cups the same again!
Studio/Business
The Pottery's Heart
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Bowl by Minda Macias -
Size
small
Technique
Hand dyed Silk - decorative only
About the Artist
Studio/Business
SPARC
ITEM# 320
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Bowl by Alex Macias -
Size
101/4" Diameter
Technique
Stoneware clay, fired in an electric kiln. Vessel is functional & food safe
About the Artist
Art fascinates me with its endless possibilities. As a potter, I enjoyworking with clay and its challenges. While using my creativity and passion towards engineering, math and science, I am able to create ceramic vessels. I am a young artist and I occassionally struggle to create my own style. I am inspired by other artists, but make art that is unique to me.
Studio/Business
All Fired Up
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Bowl by Linda Chidsey -
Size
13" Diameter
11" High
Technique
Raku Ceramic Sculpture
About the Artist
After a 30 year career in information technology, my focus, time, and energy has taken a major shift to creating vibrant Raku sculptures, wearable jewelry art, and unusual copper creations. From a relatively simple palette of raw materials consisting of clay, copper, and natural stones, I strive to create unique jewelry, pottery, and sculptural forms. I often combine more than one of my media in a single piece of sculpture. When I start a piece, I don’t have a detailed plan but I embrace the unpredictability of the media I work with.
Studio/Business
Linda Chidsey Design
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Bowl by Wayne Batchelder -
Size
8" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thrown stoneware
About the Artist
The process of working with clay, its three-dimensional qualities and the effects of glazes, texture, and the variety of clay bodies, all provide rich and rewarding experiences. While the end product can be a surprise given all the possibilities that go into creating each form, it is the gentle, facilitating of the clay that is the primary experience. In learning wheel throwing I tried to force the form with external strength and overpowering force, only to discover the best practice is always to allow the clay to be centered with a lack of pressure. So too is life about allowing our inner strength to form and develop one's path, becoming engaged in the process and its connection with life.
Studio/Business
SPARC
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Bowl by Travis King -
This natural edge bowl was crafted from wood that came from an elm tree that was removed by the City from Eldorado Parkway near Country Club Dr.
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Bowl by Alex Macias -
Size
12 1/4" Diameter
Technique
Stoneware clay, fired in an electric kiln. Vessel is functional & food safe
About the Artist
Art fascinates me with its endless possibilities. As a potter, I enjoyworking with clay and its challenges. While using my creativity and passion towards engineering, math and science, I am able to create ceramic vessels. I am a young artist and I occassionally struggle to create my own style. I am inspired by other artists, but make art that is unique to me.
Studio/Business
All Fired Up
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Bowl by Denise Kempter -
Size
11" Diameter
Technique
Wheel thrown
About the Artist
I come from of family of "makers". The first time I touched clay I knew I had found my medium. I throw and alter with hand building stoneware & porcelain.
Studio/Business
Leapin Lizard Studio
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Bowl by Emily Brown -
Size
Technique
About the Artist
Studio/Business
Allen High School
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Bowl by Cate Robbins -
Size
6" Wide
12" Long
3" Hide
Technique
Handmade paper
About the Artist
I make my own paper pulp and create art with it in the form of prints, collages & casts
Studio/Business
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Bowl by Maggie Pitka -
Size
6" Diameter
Technique
About the Artist
Quilter and fabric modfier
Studio/Business