9"w x 6"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

JCD created his bowl with the assistance of Lisa LaBarge, owner of The McKinney Art Studio.

Stan Lynch of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers may have said it best – “It’s as if Don Henley, Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers met late one night at a Texas Roadhouse parking lot and beat the crap out of each other and what came out was Jon Christopher Davis. He’s brains, hips and harmonies.”

JCD’s songs have been covered by Dolly Parton, Hal Ketchum, Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sherrie Austin, Rodney Atkins, Tammy Cochran and several indie artists. His music is often licensed for television.

JCD’s recorded for Warner Brothers, Sony and MCA Records. His music has been featured on/in ABC, CBS, FOX, CMT, the Style Network, CW Network, Oxygen Channel, USA Today, Billboard Magazine, Texas Highways and the Washington Post. USA Today called “The Bottom Line” “one of the most intriguing tracks from the past, present and near future.”

His discography includes work with Vince Gill, Radney Foster, Rodney Crowell, Steve Lukather (Toto), Stan Lynch (The Heartbreakers), Dann Huff (Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban) and David Z (Prince, Jonny Lang).

JCD’s shared the concert stage with Train, Daughtry, The Roots (Jimmy Fallon’s house band), Lyle Lovett, Jack Ingram, Radney Foster, Rodney Crowell, Hal Ketchum, Michael McDonald, Eddie Money, Poco, Pure Prairie League, Restless Heart, Kansas, REO Speedwagon and performed twice for President George W. Bush.

JCD’s music is available at Apple Music, Amazon, Pandora and Spotify.

He resides in McKinney, TX with his yoga instructor wife, Kelli, and daughter, Claire.

9"w x 8"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Allison created her bowl with the assistance of Lisa LaBarge, owner of The McKinney Art Studio.

Allison is a FOX4 News Reporter: "I love being a journalist, and consider it an honor that people trust me to tell their stories.  I believe in original reporting and compelling storytelling.    Each day, I make every effort to dig for the truth, be a voice for the voiceless, share inspiring stories and lead the newscast with breaking news.

I am a North Texas native!   I grew up in McKinney, Texas with my parents and twin brothers, and graduated as president of the first class at McKinney Boyd High School.   I received a degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma, where I was honored to be named the top collegiate news anchor in the country by the Broadcast Education Association, and received the highest student honor from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. I also studied journalism abroad in London and Paris at CNN International, Sky News, BBC, The Guardian and more."

Read more of her bio HERE.

14.75"w x 3.25"h

Technique:  Wheel Thrown

Edie created her bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias at the SPARC Pottery Studio.

Edie Heinicke recently joined Volunteer McKinney as the Executive Director with 20 years of service to nonprofits in a variety of capacities from volunteer to professional. She has worked for national organizations as well as local nonprofits. She earned her degree in Human Service Agency Management from Missouri Valley College. She is a graduate of Leadership McKinney, a Sustaining member of Junior League of Collin County, PTA Board member, Girl Scout volunteer, and mother of two daughters.

“I pride myself on being a result oriented, hands-on individual with progressive management experience and great attention to detail. My leadership style strongly emphasizes teamwork in a diverse environment with strong business acumen. I am excited to bring my experiences to Volunteer McKinney and partner with the Board of Directors serving McKinney and our local nonprofits. Volunteer McKinney connects my passion for serving others and my community,” says Heinicke.

Read more of her bio HERE.

15"w x 7"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown & Handbuilt

Lisa created her bowl with the assistance of Lisa LaBarge, owner of The McKinney Art Studio.

Lisa Hermes is the President of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce.  While serving at there, we continue to grow our organization from 1200 members to over 1350 member businesses and helped lead the Chamber to earninga 5-Star Accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is the highest level a chambercan receive. I also earned my Certified Chamber Executive from the Association of Chamber ofCommerce Executives and was named as one of the top 40 Under 40 by the Dallas BusinessJournal.

12"w x 4.75"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Rick created his bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias at the SPARC Pottery Studio.

Dr. Rick McDaniel was a 20 year veteran of public education when he came to McKinney ISD in 2006 to serve as principal of the newly constructed McKinney Boyd High School, and he approached the job with an emphasis on promoting high academic standards and cultivating a strong school culture that would foster learning and a sense of safety for every student.

He was responsible for staffing and opening McKinney Boyd, and much of that school’s noteworthy success across its broad spectrum of academics, fine arts and athletics programs can be traced to his leadership. During his eight years as principal of McKinney Boyd, the school’s TAKS scores, ACT and SAT scores, completion rate and, most recently, STAAR scores have been among the best in the District. The sea of banners that hangs proudly above the expansive student cafeteria testify not only to the success of McKinney Boyd in academic, athletic and fine arts competition but also to the great sense of school pride that Dr. McDaniel helped establish.

Read more of his bio HERE.

16"w x 4"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown

Coach Pratt created his bowl with the assistance of Lisa LaBarge, owner of The McKinney Art Studio.

Pratt served for seven years (1993-2000) at Slaughter Middle School and McKinney High School as a history teacher, football coach, basketball coach, and track coach before opening McKinney North High School as the head football coach and athletic coordinator. He remained at North until 2008, when he took on his new role as MISD Director of Athletics.

Pratt received his Bachelor of Science in History at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993 and his Masters of Education in Educational Administration from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2003. Pratt is a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association, Texas High School Athletic Director’s Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Coaches Outreach, and the McKinney Education Foundation.

13.5"w x 3.5"h

Technique: Wheel Thrown and Altered

Rick created his bowl with the assistance of Lisa LaBarge, owner of The McKinney Art Studio.

The first time Rick remembers being interested in the service industry was at the age of 12 after his parents bought a restaurant. With Rick’s father being a football coach, he says he would have followed in his father’s footsteps if it weren’t for the family owned restaurant. After graduating college Rick started working with Bennigans and Sambuca opening up restaurants all across the country. He was educated on how to evaluate markets and project success for new locations.

Continue Rick's bio HERE.