Welcome to The St. Kate's Empty Bowls Silent Auction

I wanted this bowl to serve as a reminder of who God says we are. When I sit down and eat throughout my day, it often gives me a time to slow down and think and often makes me reflect on my flaws. I also can view food as something that makes me look bad, but in reality it provides me with the fuel to be who God created me to be. The words around the rim are, “worthy, chosen, enough, known, meaningful, called, important, needed, kind, unique, beautiful, and brave.” These words remind me that regardless of my flaws, I am so loved and that food isn’t harmful, but helpful in living out these attributes.

I made this platter by engraving a flower drawing into a slab. I then used a knife to cut out the outline of the flower and used my finger to smooth out the edges. I attached three bases using a coil method. I wanted the base to be really big, so that they almost take up the entire size of the platter. I also wanted the platter to be a flat surface, so I dried it upside down with the feet of the platter facing up. I thought it would be a great surface for cheese and crackers and reminds me of something my mom would use.

For this platter I wanted to do a more simple design by using an intaglio technique. I did this by carving a floral pattern then using white under glaze to fill the caved areas then wiping the excess. I also wanted to emphasize the center by attaching a flower form to contrast with the indentation of the rest of the pattern.

For my platter I got inspiration from my nana's roll platter that she has had for 30 years. There is only love surrounding that platter because that is how my family gathers. So my piece came from the love around food my family is to share with someone and hopefully bring the same type of joy and love.

When I thought about open arms, I thought about how inclusive they are with who their clients are and they put a lot of care to the meals they provide. I really thought about how I wanted to have these hands reaching to one another and almost as if they we're hugging the vase because it's nice to get a hug every once in a while.

When it came to making this vase I thought about how plants and flowers are always present in our memories, and they are so symbolic that we can have different meanings behind them. They are a great way to connect memories from the past to the present.

This is a red vase with dark green almost black drips on the top. That same color in the inside and around the foot of the vase. With a clear coat to tie it all in. I took inspiration from Halloween, the dark green/ black and the red making it spooky. I am a baker who loves cake drips as designs on cakes, so I brought that element into this piece. For the shape, I wanted it to be big, not too big, just a nice size. For the foot of the piece, it was important to me that it would stand out a little. I also added some circular designs to add to that dimension of the piece. I wanted this piece to be simple but unique but mostly functional.

Platters immediately remind me of amazing food. They always hold some of the best meals along with the best memories around the table. So that's what I wanted to capture in my platter here. The beauty of the platter will help you to make many amazing memories!

For this platter, I wanted to emphasize the importance of having strong, vibrant connections within our community. In order to create and maintain sustainable connections, we must have a strong base. The feet of the platter are glazed a bright red to showcase the strength of interpersonal relationships, that may blossom into a stronger community. The black dots revolving around the entire piece represent the individuals that make up our community. It is my hope that this platter is filled with delicious snacks/treats, and a reminder of how we are all connected.

For this piece, I was inspired by the beautiful stained glass windows I grew up seeing in church. It was an intricate process, almost like a paint-by-number, and then outlined with black underglaze.

Visiting the Open Arms of Minnesota is the inspiration behind this piece. At the core of their mission is food and love. Fresh vegetables and ingredients are what the organization uses to create their nutritious meals for the recipients. Underglaze was used to paint the vegetables and a white and clear glaze was used to seal the colors.

Participating in Facilitating Empty Bowls making events and glazing events are what inspired me to create this piece. The vibrant colors evoke vibrant feelings. I used different underglazes and a clear glaze to seal the colors.