Indiana Governor's China

In 2001 Phyllis Gladden, then president of the Indiana World Organization of China Painters, implemented a project to paint a set of china as a gift to the state of Indiana. Thirty (seven-piece) place settings and thirty serving pieces were each painted with a different Indiana wildflower. The finished china was presented to then First Lady, Mrs. Judy O'Bannon, at the IWOCP convention. Later in the summer Mrs. O'Bannon hosted a luncheon to recognize all the Indiana artists for this legacy. April of 2013 Indiana First lady Karen Pence once again invited the Indiana artists to the Governor's residence for a reception to honor and thank them for their contribution. Mrs. O'Bannon was also there to share at the event. The following is a list of the artists that lent their talents to make this possible. Some of these artists are now deceased (*) but their expertise lives on in these lovely pieces given to the Hoosier state.

Dorothy Adomatis* Patricia Azzarelli Brenda Barker

Patricia Barker Anna Bokmeyer Barbara Bougher

Jane Briley Barbara Britt Margaret Buckwinkel

Shirley Buis Marie Cook Leona Curry*

Bertie David Corliss Decker Louise Dillabaugh*

Gerry Dunkin Joyce Lowe Dwulet Sharren Edwards

Bettie Fields Shirley Fosnight Margaret Fowler

Sandy Kukman Louise Gillen* Susan Gillock

Phyllis Gladden* Dorothy Glanz* Ann Glass

Helen Hammond Sherry Hoefling Peggy Hoose

Harry Hugar* Char Hulse Colette Inderhees

M. Sue Johnson Penny Jones* Rita Kautzman*

Janice Keefer Maxine Kiser Linda Lane

Bertha Lowe Barb Lyons Rosemary McCart

Karen Norheim Carol Psehes* Helene Reyburn

Doris Richeson Dorothy Robinson Marjorie Ryves

Harriett Schmid Delores Shank Arbogast* Barbara Schmidt*

Leanne Sherman* Marjorie Stegemoller Nedra Steury

Joan Stewart Laura Taube Mavis Vail*

Regina Vandivier Margaret Wallace* Vera White

Kathy Williams Ellen Wilson-Pruitt Sylvia Worman

Linda Yoder