Altrusa of Gig Harbor is a non-profit organization whose purpose
is to enhance the community through leadership and service.
The wonderful Potters and Artists who donate their time and talents in support of children and families in our community. Thank you!
Many thanks to Clay Art Center for the donation of clay.
Wanda Garrity, FireblazePottery
My goal is to ensure each piece has a smooth flow from start to finish…to create beautiful pieces of art – both functional and decorative – in a variety of firing techniques to include Raku, Saggar, Carbon, and High-fired Porcelain.”
http://www.FireblazePottery.com
Becky Horkan
Becky’s pottery celebrates the rich hues of the sea and sky. All of her plates, cups and bowls are finished with food safe glazes. You can see her work displayed at the Ebb Tide Gallery in downtown Gig Harbor.
http://www.ebbtidegalleryofgifts.com/
Craig Richmond
Richmond Clay Works produces functional pottery for daily use in clean, modern tones. Handmade in Olalla, Craig Richmond creates dinnerware sets, including plates, mugs, cups, and other practical items that are art you can use.
Kaaren Brooks, Self Centered Pottery
Kaaren's inspirations include a combination of listening to what people want, looking at and taking pictures of her natural environment, viewing other artists’ work in a variety of media,
and experimenting with processes and designs.
Dan Barnett Pottery
As a ceramic artist, I have navigated the space between art and craft by creating both pottery and sculptures. I find these dual activities complement each other, fueling further investigations in each endeavor.
http://www.danbarnettpottery.net/
Erin Reetz - Clay Baby Studio
I am still honing my craft at throwing and hand-building functional pottery, bowls being my favorite. I now work from my garage studio on Fox Island and in this New Year hold an intention of bringing Clay Baby Studio into the world through online sales, public markets, etc. Come join me on this new adventure, and thank you for supporting Empty Bowls!
www.facebook.com/claybabystudio/
www.etsy.com/shop/ClayBabyStudioclaybabystudio@gmail.com
Instagram: @claybabystudio
Jana Fisher
Clay has been a constant for most of my sixty years. It has given me so many wonderful opportunities. From connecting to different cultures, making wonderful friends, travel, community service, self expression,
and something to lean on when I need an escape.
Connecting to formal learning environments with some of the best teachers and also taking lots of time to self teach has allowed me to gather a wonderful knowledge base of my craft and now share my love of pottery thru teaching in my studio. It absolutely brings me joy to see the love and enthusiasm that come from the people who choose to take classes from me.
Jess Almeida
I love playing with different types of clay and incorporating raw unglazed clay in my finished pieces. I find myself drawn to bright colors in the spring and summer and subtle earth tones as the days shorten, and the rain comes down. I love the idea of bringing a small amount of joy in everyday rituals by adding handmade pottery. My best tasting coffee always comes from the mug made by my favorite potter. Pictured here with me is my studio assistant/quality control manager/and all around goof ball, Corfu.
Rebecca Stansbury
Rebecca Stansbury was raised in Ohio where her family relished and encouraged creative play and discovery. They were Quakers, artists, and entrepreneurs. This laid a strong foundation for her artistic career. She studied studio fine arts at both Ohio State and Kent State Universities focusing on ceramics and painting. As a young adult, Rebecca lived in Denmark and Bulgaria for several years. While abroad she immersed herself in understanding the locals’ perspectives on life. These key experiences sparked her awareness of how terms such as ‘fair’ or right and wrong’ can be defined quite differently depending on one’s location and circumstances and helped her to be more open in her beliefs. These views are at the heart of her working themes.https://www.paddlehillstudio.com/
Shamis Shomace Fallah
Centering the clay on the wheel has been a way for me to center myself and an escape in the middle of chaos. I like experimenting with different formats and techniques and enjoy incorporating colors, design and motifs from countries and cultures I’ve lived in, especially Iran and Japan.
Ethan Green, Woodturner
Ethan Green has been turning wood for around three years under the tutelage of Russell Neyman of Port Orchard. What began as a hobby, a means to productively while away his hours post-retirement, has become an artistic obsession. A maxim of woodturning, “If you want to be a better turner, turn better wood," is quite easy to accomplish here in the Pacific Northwest given the abundance of excellent wood at our disposal. For more information about Russell’s woodturning program please visit The Woodturning Experience” on Facebook.
Hilltop Artists
In 1994, the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, had become one of the most troubled areas on the West Coast. Recognizing the need to provide youth with an alternative to being recruited by the groups proliferating violence in the streets of the city, Tacoma-born artist Dale Chihuly joined with Kathy Kaperick and co-founded Hilltop Artists.
Hilltop Artists is a youth development non-profit in Tacoma operating deeply impactful programs since 1994 with broad community support and a track record of success.
Lynn Christopher Collins
Lynn Christopher Collins and her husband Brian Collins have lived in the Manchester area since1987, and she has a pottery studio in the barn on their 1920s era farmstead. When she's not building hand-built low-fired functional tableware, she is likely to be found digging in the garden or harvesting in the apple orchard. Contact Lynn at l.s.c.collins@gmail.com
Other participating artists:
Rebecca Aitken
Elaine Farrell
Deb Fredrickson
Ruth Gibbs
Deanna Kjorlien
Karen Mittet
Margie Mittet
Sallie Nau
Patti Nebel
Abby Schlicht