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Annual Bowls and Vessel Making Hammer-In Workshop
Dave Koenig
at
Components
in Houston, Texas
Again this February we feature bowls and vessel making at Ed Malmgren's shop in Houston to support the Empty Bowls Initiative. This will be similar to our demo last year on vessel making except the bowls will be larger in diameter.
Please join local artists and crafts people for Houston’s Fourth Annual Empty Bowls Event May 17, 2008.
Empty Bowls is a grassroots effort by artists and craftspeople across the country to feed the hungry in their communities. The Houston Empty Bowls Committee, comprising the craft and art community, Houston Food Bank, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, and Whole Foods Market are seeking contributions of handmade bowls and artworks from local artists and craftspeople.
Tom Perry, the ceramic craftman who began this local effort, said "The bowls you contribute will be purchased, and all proceeds will be utilized by the Houston Food Bank to feed the hungry in the Greater Houston area. Hundreds of local artists and craftspeople donated to the 2007 event, and more than a thousand Houstonians purchased bowls, contributing more than $35,000 to help feed the hungry in Houston and neighboring counties and communities. " Beginning the week of April 21, 2008, you can drop off your bowls to the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street, or the Ceramic Store. Any bowl or bowl-like object will be accepted, but for anyone wondering about size, think in terms of a bowl for serving soup: height from 2” - 4 in”, diameter from 4”- 6”, volume 1 1/2 cups to 3 cups. Bowls do not need to be functional (i.e. actually hold soup).
We asked how our bowls were received, and one of the comments included "I think I should buy a metal bowl this year. I broke the beautiful, red blown glass cup I bought last year after only using it once!!!"
Last year seven of the 15 or 20 people who worked on or completed a vessel at the February HABA meeting donated one for Empty Bowls. The meeting was a huge success because so many people worked long and hard on at least one vessel. Some made more than one. Dave Koenig plans to take he donated vessel to the Craft Center. Vessels can be donated up to the time of the big event on May 17. So, if your are finishing a vessel at home and would like to donate it to Empty Bowls, please take it to the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft at 4848 Main Street or get it to Dave before the submissions close.
Some excellent examples of what Dave Koenig has been making this past year are presented at our page Bowling with Dave.
A photo of each bowl from 2007 is on the page HABA Empty Bowls.
Here are some photos by Richard Boswell of Dave's 2008 Demo. Simply select a page and then click the thumbnail to enlarge.....
- Dave Koenig Demos Bowl Making and Decoration
- HABA Smiths and their Workshop Bowls
- Tools we saw and/or used
- Dave Koenig's Show and Tell Items
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These web links may be of further interest to you....tools, techniques, bowls, plates, bells...
If you have some photos you would like to share, please send them in! Photos taken in 2007 by Richard Boswell (who says he never takes enough and digital cameras work better when they are thawed out!) are presented on several pages to shorten your download times. Just click on these links.....
- Bowls and Vessel Making 2006
- Bowling with the Smiths 2007
- People at the 2007 Bowl Demo
- Bowls we Showed and Made in 2007
- Tools we Saw and Used 2007
- HABA Bi-Metallic Bowl Art with Dave Koenig in July 2007
- Balcones Bi-Metallic Bowl Art with Dave Koenig in July 2007
When & Where :
Saturday, February 16 :
The schedule looks like this for Saturday morning:
- 8:00 am : Sign in and setup
- 8:30 am : HABA Meeting and Announcements
- 9:00 am : Begin Demo
- 9:00 am : Begin Workshop
- 12 pm : Break for Lunch
- 1 pm : Continue Workshop
- 5 pm : Conclude
Where :
Components Etc.
8866 North Loop East
Houston, TX 77029
Directions
Like last year, the road construction activity may require navigating and looping around to get there.
The shop is on the feeder road on the inside of East Loop 610, in North West corner at McCarty St. Components Etc. is the yellow building by a Citgo Station in the northwest corner of North Loop 610 East at McCarty. If you need to get in touch with Ed, call 713-673-3286.
What to Bring
Bring safety glasses with side shields. This is a requirement!
Bring your coal forges and tools. A number of forges will be available. Gas is ok but the forge may be limited for bowl sizes.
Plan to bring a lunch or eat at a local restaurant.
Bring a chair to sit in.
You do not have to be a member to attend our meetings! Bring a Guest!
Bring your Membership Dues if you want to work at a forge and are not a current Member !
Minors are welcome but must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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