Empty Bowls

Examples of maiolica bowls, a style in which Guild member Lizette Fife excells.


The Palouse Studio Potters Guild is holding an "Empty Bowls" donation for Hunger April 19th, 2008. For this The Palouse Potters make and handmade bowls.

http://www.emptybowls.com/ The website says: "The basic idea for Empty Bowls is simple. Participants create ceramic bowls, then serve a simple meal of soup and bread. Guests choose a bowl to use that day and to keep as a reminder that there are always Empty Bowls in the world. In exchange for a meal and the bowl, the guest gives a suggested minimum donation of ten dollars. The meal sponsors and /or guests choose a hunger-fighting organization to receive the money collected".

We are asking $15.00 for a bowl, which is still a great bargain. The funds we generate will be donated to Oxfam and a regional small town food bank that is in dire need of food.

This isn't a soup bowl, but it gives you an idea of the elegance of Guild Member Carolyn Guy's bowls.

Empty Bowls is the most wonderful activity. The Moscow Food Co-op provides 2 homemade soups and bread. We have offers of about 200 bowls from potters. People get a simple meal of delicious soup enjoyed in a friendly atmosphere, donate to a worthy cause, and walk home with a handmade ceramic bowl to remember the occasion.