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12l" x 9"w x 4"h

Technique: Ceramic Dish and Hand-Painted Enamel Glass Paint

Toni is a former art teacher and native Chicagoan, now living in McKinney since 2004.  She is active in community and church organizations.  She's honored to be part of the McKinney artist community.

13.75"w x 2"h

Technique: Thrown & Handbuilt

Studio/Business: Jennifer Burke Pottery

Jennifer is a pottery teacher and potter who lives and works in McKinney.  She enjoys making functional pottery.

8.75"w x 3.5"h

Technique:  Wheel Thrown, Altered

Studio/Business: Quillay Pottery, LLC

Andrea has been working with clay for about 9 years.  Her technique of preference is wheel throwing, but she also works with slabs.  Her inspiration comes from nature including elements from under the sea.

13"l x 5"h

Technique: Handbuilt Raku Ceramic Sculpture

Studio/Business: Linda Chidsey Designs    Website: lindachidsey.com

Linda devotes her time, energy and focus to producing beautiful wearable art, unique copper creations and extraordinary pottery and sculpture.  She strives to bring individuality to each piece of art that she designs.

11"w x 4.5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown, Slip Trailing

Studio/Business: Pottery by Seema    Website: seemachristensen.com

Seema is a studio potter in McKinney.  Her passion for clay started in 2006 and involved experimentation and exploration with clay.  Her work is inspired by nature and architecture.

16"l x 2.5"h

Technique: Extruded, Thrown & Handbuilt

This piece was made for Empty Bowls McKinney to fulfill the mission of feeding the hungry in our community.

Luke 9:10-17 Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

17"w x 18"h

Technique: Paper Mache - Resin

Studio/Business: Kim Guthrie Art     Website: kimguthrieart.com

Kim enjoys the opportunity to stretch her imagination using a variety of papers and recycled mediums to create whimsical sculptures.

"This years submission to Empty Bowls is a personal and timely reflection of cultural relevance. Hailing from California, and often called a "tree hugger", the little girl in my sculpture could easily reflect the "me" of my youth. As a planet we create 300 billion tons of plastic waste annually.Laws have been passed recently banning the use of plastic straws. My sculpture using over 100 straws and recycled materials is my intent to educate or at the very least bring awareness to the need for moderation. "Tree Hugger" is a 3 piece sculpture and is lightweight and transports easily. The bowl is enveloped with a hard resin like substance and is not recommended for food. It's many uses could be a pencil bowl, candy dish, business cards, office supplies and more."

10"w x 7.75"h

Technique: Molded and Tooled Leather

Studio/Business: McKinney Art Studio

11"w x 5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Studio/Business: SJK Ceramics

Stephanie is a transplant potter from South Carolina . She is intrigued by the process and function of clay.

14"w x 4.75"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Studio/Business: SPARC

Kathy always felt too left brained for art.  When her niece had her join a pottery class 6 years ago she feared the odds were good that it wouldn't last long.  However, the repetition of pottery kept her interested in learning.  It as had a therapeutic quality that calmed her mind and helped her forget any outside stress.  "Cheap therapy with the outcome of a functional bowl to give to others.  A win win!"

12"w x 5.25"w

Technique: Wheel Thrown & Carved

Studio/Business: The McKinney Art Studio   Website: mckinneyartstudio.com

Lisa owns the McKinney Art Studio and loves teaching clay students to make beautiful things.  As an artist, she makes functional, decorative & sculptural pieces.

12"w x 8"h

Technique: Thrown Vessel, with Underglaze Painting

Studio/Business: All Fired Up and Noriko DeWitt Art    Websites: alexmacias7186.wixsite.com/alexmaciasceramics  norikodewitt.com

The lidded bowl is a collaboration between artists, Alex Macias, and Noriko DeWitt.  Alex provided the 3D canvas of the lidded bowl in a porcelain-hybrid clay.  Noriko created the Japanese inspired painting found both on the exterior and lower interior of the piece.

11"w x 1.5"h

Technique: Handbuilt, Imprinted on Bottom, Painted with Underglazes

Studio/Business: SPARC

Minda has experimented with many mediums.  She currently works at SPARC with family and friends.  She participates with Empty Bowls as her annual community outreach.  She handbuilds, glazes and her artwork is inspired by nature.

17.75"w x 5.5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Studio/Business: SPARC    Website: facebook.com/SteveMaciasCeramics

Steve is a member of the McKinney artist co-op, SPARC.  He enjoys working on the potters wheel to make functional and decorative pottery.  Steve has also built several kilns which he uses to fire his pottery including wood, gas, soda, used vegetable oil and raku.

9.5"w x 5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown & Altered

Studio/Business: The McKinney Art Studio

Margaret enjoys the process of throwing and thenk altering the thrown form through piercing and carving.

19"w x 17"h

Technique: Woodturning

Studio/Business: JB Phipps Woodturning    Website: JBPhippswoodturning.com

JB creates bowls and vessels from found wood, giving fallen trees a second life as works of art and functional serving pieces.

28"w x 5"h

Bowl Name: AMMA   Technique: Handbuilt Raku

Studio/Business: Three Dog Studio    Website: MAST

Married white female studio potter who prefers handbuilding, sculptural or functional.  Getting dirty in the mud!

14.5"w x 2.5"h

Technique: Slab Built

Studio/Business: Dragonfly Pottery

Heather has been working with clay for over 35 years and continues to experiment with the medium to develop new techniques and processes for her work.  Her work is inspired by objects found in nature.  Heather delights in the combination of earth, water and fir to produce tangible works of art.

17.25"w x 2.5"h

Technique: Hand Carved Juniper

The wood tells Tom what it wants to be.  This piece wants to be touched, to be cradled in two hands, and to held out to another.

8.5"w x 7.5"h

Technique: Handbuilt Raku

Studio/Business: McKinney Art Studio

James studied Fine Arts at the Art Institute of Houston and Otis Parsons in L.A.  After a brain injury, he discovered working with clay.  He finds it therapeutic and a wonderful way to express himself.

9.5"w x 3.5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown, Carved

Studio/Business: Lostyankee Pottery

Tim has been throwing pottery for 3 ears and he loves to combine carving into his work.  What started out as a hobby has turned into a passion.

12" x 4.5"

Technique:  Wheel Thrown, Painted with Underglazes

Studio/Business: Mud Stork Art

Eva's work is mostly functional with decorative finishes.  She enjoys the slow process of underglaze decoration.  Her inspiration comes from nature's wonders and the small details we hardly see at first.