Size: 13" diameter x 2" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Beth created her bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Dr. Beth Black moved to McKinney, Texas from Washington DC. She retired from NASA in 2018 after three decades in federal service. Beth, a Phi Beta Kappa, received her Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin, Master of Public Affairs from the UT L.B.J. School, and Doctorate of Philosophy in Planning, Governance, and Globalization from Virginia Tech.

Beth founded the sister nonprofits, MillHouse Foundation and MillHouse McKinney. She serves as Board President, as well as Executive Director. Beth is active in the community, serving on the Boards for Volunteer McKinney and McKinney Art Studio Tours. She participates in the Empty Bowls campaign to combat hunger as a celebrity potter and artist.

Beth Beck | LinkedIn

Size: 21" long x 19" wide x 1.5" high

Technique: Hand built

About the Artist

George created his bowl with the assistance of Jennifer Burke, a McKinney potter.

George Fuller was elected Mayor of McKinney in May 2017.

He is a builder and developer of custom homes and commercial properties with George C. Fuller Contracting, managing construction partner for Adriatica, co-creator of Everide Automotive Parts, Inc, founder of Airtech Heating and Cooling, Inc, owner of The Guitar Sanctuary, President of the Stonebridge Ranch Commercial Assoc, Co-founder, with his wife Maylee, of the Love Life Foundation and enjoys playing guitar in a band with Maylee.

He is also a member of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and a Board Director for Meals on Wheels. He previously served as Chairman of the McKinney Community Development Corporation.

He and his wife live in McKinney and have four children.

George Fuller | LinkedIn

Size: 12" diameter x 5" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Stan created his bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Stan Penn is running for McKinney City Council.

His goal is to build a better McKinney by preserving the past and embracing the future.

“I’m not running for City Council to be important, but to do important things for the City of McKinney; to do the difficult tasks, not the easy things.

McKinney is at a crossroads. We are enjoying the fruits of strong past labors and visionary leadership. McKinney cannot rest on its laurels now. We cannot afford to get bogged down on issues and personalities that divide us. We must have the courage and strength to overcome and thrive.

We still have lots of work to do and I hope you will join me as we try to move McKinney forward into a bright and prosperous future.”

Stan Penn for McKinney City Council | Facebook

Size: 12" diameter x 5" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Angela created her bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Angela Poen is the President & CEO of Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County.

She has worked tirelessly since 2014 when the Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County, Inc. (CGK) began. The idea of GCK blossomed from a discussion around a kitchen table about hunger in the community. Discovering there was no place in Collin County that daily served prepared, healthy meals, the group decided to build a permanent place to feed those in need.

Today CGK is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation with the goal to eliminate hunger in our community.

Angela Poen | LinkedIn

Size: 14" diameter x 3" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Angela created her bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Angela Richardson-Woods was appointed as an interim member to City Council representing District 1 in 2020. 

Richardson-Woods is a current board member of the McKinney Community Development Corporation (MCDC). She has more than 25 years of experience in rural community development as a Community Program Specialist with the USDA Rural Development Agency where she administers the Water and Environmental and Community Facilities Programs in North Texas.

She is active in organizations that serve the McKinney and Collin County communities, including the Collin County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Far North Dallas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, and the Collin County Branch of the NAACP.

She lives in McKinney with her two daughters.

Angela Richardson Woods | LinkedIn

Size: 13" diameter x 5" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Amy created her bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Amy Rosenthal is the director of the McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC) and McKinney Main Street. She was part of the initial team to open MPAC, a 150-year-old historic courthouse, in 2006 and appointed to the director position in January 2014.

In 2018, Rosenthal helped spearhead the designation of the Historic Downtown McKinney Cultural District from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and currently serves as a board member for the McKinney Alliance Inc., a non-profit dedicated to investing in the charitable and benevolent advancement of McKinney.

Amy Shoults Rosenthal | LinkedIn

Size: 9.5" diameter x 4" high

Technique: Wheel thrown

About the Artist

Maylee created this bowl with the assistance of Steve Macias, a potter at SPARC, a co-op studio in McKinney.

Maylee is a singer, songwriter, co-founder of the Love Life Foundation, and Owner of The Guitar Sanctuary.

Maylee loves to give back to her community and to make a difference in other people’s lives. Through the Love Life Foundation, founded in 1992, she has been able to host community events and outreaches, feed and clothe the homeless, support many wonderful organizations in the community, like providing backpacks full of school supplies and holiday presents for at-risk children, and so much more.

She is married to the Mayor of McKinney making her the First lady.  They live in McKinney and have four children and two beautiful grandchildren.

Maylee Thomas-Fuller | LinkedIn