"In celebration of Feeding America Tampa Bay’s mission – Ending Hunger, Nourishing Hope - the weekend prior to Thanksgiving is set aside for Empty Bowls, the food bank’s largest annual event. This Tampa Bay tradition of more than 20 years offers guests a simple meal of soup, bread, fruit & water – similar to soup kitchen fare. Patrons also select from among hundreds of charming commemorative bowls handcrafted by Tampa Bay area school children – a reminder that there are always empty bowls to fill."
http://feedingamericatampabay.org/NewsAndEvents/Events/EmptyBowls2011HandinHandforHunger.aspx
I am very proud to have Brandon Academy artists participating in this event. Our ceramics class spent several days designing and creating their bowls for this event. They are difficult to part with, but we are joyful to see them go towards such a worthy cause. Students created bowls in homage to famous artists such as Dale Chihuly, Keith Haring, and Marcel Duchamp. See if you can spot the similarities.
