Empty Bowls Help Fill Stomachs

Each year, the Marshall University Keramos Student Potter's Guild supports the Empty Bowls event, to raise money to feed individuals and families in financial distress. With this year's tough economy, the need is great. Let's help!

Call for Pottery
If you are attending this year's Potter's Gathering (February 12-14 at Cedar Lakes) please bring a bowl (or several bowls) or another ceramic piece to donate to the annual, upcoming Empty Bowls silent auction. Earline will collect your works at the Gathering and transport them back to Marshall.

Can't make it to the Gathering but still want to help? Drop your pieces by Capitol Clay Arts Company at 721 Crescent Road in Charleston; Mike and I will make certain they get safely to Earline. Your pottery can help families in need. Please donate to this worthy cause.

About Robin Hopper

Internationally-known potter, teacher, author, garden designer and arts activist, Robin Hopper's ceramics works are held in private collections around the world and has taught in Canada, the UK, the US, China, Israel and more.

Born in England in 1939, he studied at Croydon College of Art (1956-61) and set up studio. He immigrated to Canada in 1968 and began teaching at Central Technical School where he set up and headed the Ceramics and Glass Department at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario.

In 1972, he resigned from teaching to devote himself to his ceramic exploration full time. In 1977, his work was honored with the Bronfman Award, Canada's most prestigious annual award in crafts.

Hopper has authored numerous indespensible books on pottery, including The Ceramic Spectrum, Functional Pottery and Making Marks. He has also produced a series of six DVDs on ceramic decoration processes.

With over 50 years work in ceramics, Robin Hopper's exploration have included both historical and technical research and on-going studio involvement with both functional, production pottery and one-of-a-kind works of art. Porcelain is his preferred clay body.