EMPTY BOWLS

Silent auction adds to Empty Bowls tradition

Las Cruces artist and potter Linda Sanchez, a Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces (PGLC) volunteer, was in charge of the PGLC Bowl-a-Thon held at the NMSU Ceramics Studio. Below: samples of items available on the Empty Bowls silent auction.

Photos courtesy of Jan Archey, Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces

Rich Hepp Wavy Edge Bowl High fire stoneware 5.25” wide 2.25” tall Many homes in the Mesilla Valley have functional ware by Rich Hepp. A long-time potter creating pottery in Las Cruces, moving to the east coast, then Arizona, the Midwest and now he’s retired. Rich’s work is always popular because of the functionality of his work and his popular glazes.

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Doug Casebeer Wood-fired set of 2 cups Thrown high fire stoneware 3.5”wide 3” tall Doug Casebeer has directed the ceramics and sculpture programs at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado since 1985. Doug teaches and exhibits worldwide. Artist information at www.dougcasebeer.com/about

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John Gill Cup Multicolored hand-built cup. 3.75” wide 3.625” tall Cup has a space at the seamline which will affect drinking if the cup is used functionally. Gill is known for creating abstracted forms that are influenced by a modernist approach to ceramics. His work is in the Harvey Preston Gallery https://harveypreston.com

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Tom Coleman Black with red plate Photos by Heather Kaplan, Potters Guild of Las Cruces and professor of art education at UTEP High fire porcelain – 10” wide 1.5” high Artist information at http://tomandelainecolemangallery.com

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Chris Gustin set of two whiskey cups High fire stoneware possible anagama fired 3.5” wide 2.375” tall and 3.25” wide and 2.875 tall Since 1977, tea bowls and cups have been an important part of Chris Gustin’s functional study. Artist information at lillstreetgallery.com www.travergallery.com gustinceramics.com

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Posted Wednesday, October 12, 2022 6:29 pm

By Mike Cook

Shhh! It’s a silent auction.

In addition to more than 1,000 bowls and homemade soup from more than 40 local restaurants, the 30^th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will feature more than a dozen items donated from a local collection.

Empty Bowls is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 225 W. Griggs Ave.

Tickets are $20.

The silent auction items are pieces from widely acclaimed artists and potters, including John Gill, Tom Coleman, Steven Hill, Lisa Orr; whiskey/wine cups by Chris Gustin and Doug Casebeer, vintage pieces by Janice Cook and Rich Hepp, and bowls by Lisa Marshall and San Lorenzo artist Kate Brown, Archey said.

Proceeds from the fundraiser go to El Caldito Soup Kitchen.

The soup bowls are handmade by members of the Potter’s Guild of Las Cruces, which sponsors Empty Bowls.

For more information, call El Caldito at 575-525-3831 and 575-636-0423. Visit www.pottersguildlc.org

and www.elcalditolc.org.

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