Golden Triangle Wood Turners

The beautiful wooden bowls included in our sale and auction were donated by members of the Golden Triangle Woodturners Club. This North Texas based club is dedicated to providing education, information, and organization to those interested in woodturning. They seek to promote community interest in woodturning and provide guidance and aid to woodturners through the combined resources, knowledge and experience of their members. The Golden Triangle Woodturners have donated thousands of bowls to Empty Bowls of Denton over the past 20 years. For more information about this organization visit  www.goldentrianglewoodturners.org.  You can also find woodturning demonstrations from the Golden Triangle Woodturners on YouTube.  

Happy Potters of Robson Ranch

The Happy Potters club of Robson Ranch is the home to 40 members creating pottery through hand-building, sculpture and the pottery wheel.

The artistic members prepare the clay using the extruder, slab roller, molds, the wheel and textures when making each vessel.

Happy Potters meet every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Creative Arts Building for classes and to play in the clay!

Miriam Studios

Miriam Mitchell is a practicing artist who enjoys the creative process and sharing her experience with others.  With over 35 years of experience, Miriam is a seasoned art teacher with vast knowledge in a wide variety of art media.  She offers general art classes, media specific classes, and workshops for all age groups.  Miriam holds a BFA in Painting and Drawing, and has done extensive graduate work in ceramics.  You can contact Miriam for more information at mmitchellfish@gmail.com or 940-453-1370. 

Bill Reed

Bill Reed, a retired engineer and whose hobby is making ceramic bowls, has combined his creativity with his desire to serve the hungry in Denton. Bill has contributed to the Empty Bowls project since the early 2000's. People have begun collecting his bowls as he inscribes a thought for the day on the bottom of each bowl.  Thank you, Bill, for your continuing effort to fight hunger in Denton through Empty Bowls of Denton.   

Lori Shelton 

Many of bowls and pottery pieces included in our sale and auction were donated by Lori Shelton. Lori has been involved in Empty Bowls of Denton for over 15 years. She began taking pottery classes in 2016 and is now dedicating much of her time to experimenting with new techniques.  

Heidi Thiele 

Heidi Thiele has been involved with the Empty Bowls project for the last 20 years.  

Heidi is a part time artist who began making pottery in 2017.  She has worked in many different art mediums over her career.  Heidi focuses her attention on making beautiful functional pieces, but loves to experiment with new techniques and designs.  Check out some of her other work on Facebook @glazedandcrazedpottery. 

Workbench

This year Empty Bowls Denton is welcoming a new hunger fighting champion. Workbench is new to our community and is located in the heart of Downtown Denton in the Locust Street neighborhood. The Workbench studio provides classes in metals, clay and fiber in a friendly, approachable, community-based, and socially conscious space. Workbench instructors teach traditional workshops as well as provide one-on-one sessions.  Gallery and retail space are offered by invitation and application. Workbench is a member of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, local art collectives, UNT faculty and staff, and Denton Main Street Association.