Anyone who has ever attended an Empty Bowls in the last 10 years can tell you that selecting the perfect keepsake bowl is like a mini treasure hunt. Ever wondered who is making these beautiful hand-crafted bowls?
This year alone, we have had over 600 bowls donated to us by a generous mix of local artists, ceramic/pottery students and instructors, and classroom volunteers. We are so thankful to all of those who support the Food Bank by donating the materials, labor and time to create these functional pieces of art. These bowls are meaningful mementoes that remind the attendees of the thousands of local people who battle hunger daily.
Lucy Snow, Ceramic Instructor at Los Medanos Community College, recently dropped off their contribution of 100 bowls! After four years of sculpting and glazing, she’s looking forward to attending Empty Bowls next weekend for the first time. She believes this partnership between the Food Bank and her school is mutually beneficial and “powerful.” She expanded, “Our volunteers are excited to help. It’s a chance to get their artwork out there for a great cause.”
It’s the kindness of others that allow us to help the food-insecure people within Contra Costa and Solano counties. We are thankful that we can count on our supporters time and time again.
Thanks to the following schools, artists and studios:
Cheryl Wolff Ceramics
Clay Creations
Color Me Mine Lafayette
Color Me Mine Walnut Creek
Contra Costa College
Los Medanos College
The Mad Potters
MAKE
Play with Clay
Red Ox Clay Studio
Richmond Art Center
Solano Community College
Toni Gates
Erik Scollon
Walnut Creek Clay Art Guild
