In studios, classrooms, and community centers across Oʻahu, potters are busy shaping, glazing, and firing bowls for Empty Bowl Hawai‘i 2025.
Each piece is a labor of love—crafted by local artists, students, and teachers who lend their time and talent to this community cause. These bowls are more than beautiful keepsakes. They carry a message: that while we gather in celebration, too many in our community face the reality of an empty bowl every day. Without the work of our potters, none of this would be possible. A huge mahalo to everyone!
Schools and Pottery Studios
The following schools and organizations have contributed their time, talent, and creativity to bring Empty Bowl Hawai‘i to life. Each handmade bowl carries the aloha, craftsmanship, and generosity of our community of artists, teachers, and students.
We are proud to recognize:
Hawai‘i Potters’ Guild, Mid-Pacific Institute, La Pietra, Sacred Hearts, Iolani School, Kamehameha School, Punahou School, Roosevelt High School, Moanalua High School, Kapoli'ani Community College, Leeward Community College, Fishcake/Fishschool, Windward Community College, Honolulu Museum of Art School, and Hawai‘i Ceramic Supply.
Challenge potters
We are deeply grateful to the following Challenge Potters, each of whom has generously created 50 bowls or more.
Our Challenge Potters include: Alison & Katie Nakagawa, Bernadette C & Bill C, Bob McWilliams , Bradley Kuo, Camille Adkison, Chris Johnson, CJ & Scott, Dale Matsumoto-Oi and Micah Oi, Dan Hirota, Daryn Yamada & Kay Wong, Gilbert Chun, Jack Lewin, Jan Marcec, Janet Kelly, Jennifer Stikeleather, Justin Hang, Karen Wong Bendtsen, Kat & Wei-Hann, Mariko Merritt, Marisa Oshiro, Meiko Arai, Michelle Ogata, Gary Sato, Alika Campbell, Mick Wong, Mikako Hongo, Miki Nakamura, Minako Shuster, Natalie Kwon, Neal Yoshioka, Nikki Loh, Roy Yamashiro, Samee Moon, Sara Hertenstein, Sara Ricer, wabi wabi (David Yamaguchi and Tricia Beaman)
