August
3, 2004
Potters Needed for Oakton Fundraiser
Pledge forms (download pdf form) are available to all Chicago area artists, potters, and school art departments interested in lending their talents to "Empty Bowls at Oakton." Sponsored by the Ceramics Club at Oakton Community College, this event, Saturday, Dec. 4, is designed to raise money and awareness for global hunger.
Groups are invited to make ceramic bowls to be sold at the event. Bowls should be approximately six inches across, three to four inches deep, and able to hold 12 to16 ounces of soup. Potters must use certified food-safe glazes. Please, no coiled bowls or leaded glazes.
The Oakton Ceramics Club has set a goal of collecting 1,000 bowls for this fundraiser, during which supporters will buy a bowl, and be served a simple meal of soup and bread as a reminder of world hunger. All proceeds will benefit selected Chicago area food charities.
The "Empty Bowls" concept started in 1990, when a Michigan high school art teacher teamed up with a group of students to support a local food drive. Their idea has since been used to raise millions of dollars for food banks, soup kitchens, and other meal programs.
For more information, contact emptybowls@oakton.edu, or call 847-635-1699.
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