Potters

Volunteers who Shine Extra Bright!

 

The incredible event that Austin Empty Bowl has become is entirely due to the efforts of all the wonderful, hard-working volunteers. We are delighted to call out some of those folks who have really gone the extra mile this year!

Nancy Hallmark

She’s long been one of many volunteer “staples” on the AEBP team. Every year Nancy donates hundreds of gorgeous, hand painted, majolica bowls to the Austin Empty Bowl Project. She has also (again) been instrumental in coordinating the Silent Auction preparations and getting all those incredible auction items up front and center, and ready for the auction to go live.

Michele Simpson

For yet another year, Michele has donated over 100 gorgeous bowls to the event! Her knack for artful design is evident not only from her gorgeous pottery creations, but also her lovely floral designs (created from beauties plucked from her very own garden).

Ed Triece

He has been an AEBP volunteer mainstay for eons and very generous bowl & auction donor year after year. He is now one of our fearless leaders of the AEBP volunteer pack! Add to all the duties Ed juggles as one of the current AEBP co-directors, he also has managed to participate in almost every single bowl-a-thon that the clay studios across town have held for this year’s event. We reckon his bowl count for this year is well over 100!

Tracy Thomas

Another long-time supporter of AEBP, Tracy jumped fully onboard when we were recruiting hard in 2024 for the perfect “Soup Wrangler” who could charm all the best ATX restaurants into donating soup! She has led the team again this year to secure many gallons of soup (hundreds actually!).

Anne Nelson

An AEBP volunteer mainstay for many years, Anne is a crucial part of our core volunteer team. She has become our ringmaster of the volunteer sign-up and check-in circus and has led our crew of bowl pick-up volunteers and bowl count tallying. There’s a lot of bowls moving across ATX during these months leading up to the big event weekend!

Hillary Bielstein

Hillary is the founder and owner of Rosa Pottery Studio, a young clay studio in ATX that is experiencing great success. Hillary signed Rosa Pottery on with a big bowl donation commitment for this year’s event and they’ve exceeded their expectations. Thank you, Team Rosa Pottery!

Rosa Pottery Studio

Amy Radenberg
Anthony Raschke
Bill Condry
Chloe Baker
Dana Lachman
Erin Cloke
Gabi Pascual
Gary Magretto
Hillary Bielstein
Jeanine Coggeshall
Nef Weber
Prachi Patel
Ricky Venhuizen
Taryn Tally
Tony Emerson

GACA (Greater Austin Clay Artists)

Alice Underwood
Elaine Mauterer
Joewon Jeong
Katy David
Phil Green
Robin Gern
Sarah German
Shelley Schreyer
Sherri Hammack
Steven Le-Nguyen
Tam Le-Nguyen

SACC (South Asian Clay Collective)

Aqsa Javed
Gargi Sharma
Ila Zimmer
Manuj Naraj
Meenu Mathai
Pooja Ramnath
Purvi Shah
Samir Manazir
Sarah Haque
Shikha Joshi
Sumedha Pramod
Taiyaba Ahmed

Austin Community College

Alex Sisney
Elijah Wolfington
Jordan Kubicek
Kimberly Gottchalk
Matthew Isaacson
Melanie Sherwood
Miguel Hernandez
Nirvana Haifa
Rick Low
Tommy Holton

Ceramigos

Alicia Bergeron
Andy Aceves
Ben Calder
Beth Marney
Emma Vaughan
Florence Guiraud
Jen Barnoud
Katherine Jones
Nydia
Rachel Mirrano
Rob Escamillo
Theresa Garritano

Pot Daddy Studio

Annalee Nelson
Jeremiah Zuba
John Davis Rutkauskas
Katie Radez
Raegan Meggyesy

Enkindle Pottery Studio

Ann DaPrato
Anna Green
Chris Fox
Clara Griffith
Emily Sherry
Heather Hinson
Janna Oliver
Mariel Davis
Noemi Dengo
Omar Hernandez
Victoria Policke

Asmbly Makerspace

Abby Lin
Alex Gao
Blake Kostroun
Chelsey Georgoulis
Christine Kim
Dan Gavrin
Gregg Willman
Indigo Salazar
Jade Eng
Jamie Eastman
Jason Cohen
Jason Sollman
Joseph Darnell
Laura Norman
Marco Conti
Meghan-Grace Slocombe
Nancy Reiter
Navy Villar
Nona Palarca-Primero
Nora Conti
Perla Darnell
Stanton Martin
Valerie Wilmot

Austin Pottery Studio & Gallery

Alex Maldonado
Anne Nelson
Becca Perez Crandall
Becky Brindley
Beth Reyburn
Betsy Brown
Bill Smith
Bob Boney
Candy Chick-Nichols
Carmen Ayala Troncoso
Carrie Schnoor
Deb Dixon
Dee Zehavi
Don Brimberry
Ed Triece
Gabrielle Thomas
Gal Shtokhamer
Harriet Hoffman
Helen Li
Isabel Garcia
Jentri Bromley
Joan Williams
Jodi Cutler
John Huth
John Reyes
Joy Luther
Julie Fouillet
Karen Krog
Katie Houston
Kay Denman
Kimberly Kelley
Kym Owens
Ledi Trutna
Mary Ann Cooper
Melissa Triece
Michael Shackelford
Minjia Yan
Mira Ferguson
Nancy Lewis
Patty Creamer
Paula Warren
Randi Rose Friesenhahn
Sarah Powers
Shannon Hou
Shannon Neeley
Sheel Raj
Shelley Payne
Sherri Hammack
Stephanie Glass
Susan Page
Tania Huth
Tricia Mihal
Vera Massaro
Vicky Nguyen
Xiao Li

Sunset Canyon Pottery

Amanda Winograd
Ashley Mayhugh
Bob Boney
Carla Edwards
Clay Coulson
Deb Dixon
Debbie Besch
Ed Triece
Elise Lacasse
Gary Hanson
Hannah Bronsnick
Jessie Le
John Vela
Jolene Settle
Joy Luther
Juan David Arias
Katherine Nesbit
Keeley Wright
Lucas Latimer
Nate Duntz
Olivia Kubala
Sam Stephens
Shelly Payne
Sherri Hammack
Spring Lee
Stephen Motz
Vera Massaro

 

Independent Potters & Studios

89 Oaks Studio
Andrea & Leigh Scarborough
Anne Kephart
Blue Pepper Pottery
Carey West Art
Karin Reissnecker
LASA Art Honor Society
Michel Young
Michele Simpson
Nancy Hallmark
Russell Lee Elementary School
Sabrina Snow
Sandi Krutsinger
Suzy Cote
Sylvia Deily
Tina Williams, Brave Ceramics