Betty Spindler (born 1943) is an American ceramist, known for her ceramic renditions of fruits, vegetables, and other foods through clay, newspaper, and vibrant colors.
[1] Born in Long Beach, California in 1943, Spindler struggled with learning disabilities as a child, getting diagnosed with dyslexia a few years later.
[2][3] She began her art career with classes at Sherman E. Burroughs High School, but did not immediately continue with her college education.
Spindler resumed her formal art education in 1979, with classes at Cerro Coso Community College where she began to focus on ceramics.
Her most prominent work, the 2000 sculpture Hot Dog, is on permanent display in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.