August 10, 2021
Volunteers Create Bowls Galore for Empty Bowls Project
By A Peek at the Peak
It’s impressive what generous, talented people can do when they come together for a good cause. Volunteers who participated in the recent Sonoran Art League Painted Bowls workshop have made or glazed more than 2,000 bowls that will be donated to this year’s Empty Bowls Project.
During the months of June and July, the Sonoran Arts League conducted workshops at its Arts Learning Studio 7100 E Cave Creek Road in Cave creek. Each workshop was led by an instructor and included instruction in bowl making. No experience was required to participate. The workshop was free to all participants and all materials were provided. According to the Cait Hubie, Executive Director, Sonoran Arts League, the nonprofit has been creating and donating bowls to the Desert Foothills Food Bank Empty Bowls Project for two decades. However, this is the first time it has conducted the workshops and provided education. The results have been stunningView with more than 2000 bowls produced and more than 850 members and friends pitching in over the last year. Workshop participants ranged from grandparents in their 80s to children as young as five years of age.
Fortunately, North Scottsdale artist Judy Conklin volunteered to participate in two of the workshops. In addition to shaping, painting and glazing several bowls, she took photographs. View Workshop Photographs
Harold’s Corral in Cave Creek is sponsoring the 2021 Foothills Empty Bowls Project, which will be held in a hybrid format, both online and in-person on October 15, 2021. The online art auction and bowl sale will be held on the Foothills Food Bank’s website, foothillsfoodbank.com. The online event will begin September 1, 2021, and conclude on World Hunger Day, Friday, October 15, 2021.Individuals can bid on the art and purchase bowls donated by members and friends of the Sonoran Arts League, a key partner of the Empty Bowls Project.
Foothills Food Bank provides emergency food, financial assistance and other life necessities and resources to individuals and families in the desert foothills.
The Sonoran Arts League is committed to advancing art and art education, with a special focus on mentoring youth with the belief that arts training helps develop the ability to focus and strengthens cognitive skills in young people. It offers Youth Art programs for students K-12.
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