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Tenth anniversary of Empty Bowls Houston a success Empty Bowls provides 240,000 meals for people in need
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Empty Bowls in Houston, the Empty Bowls Steering Committee invited a number of the area's finest craft artists who have significantly supported Empty Bowls Houston through the years to create unique bowls incorporating the theme of "10." Thirty-two artists responded enthusiastically, created pieces with the theme of "10" embedded through ten nested bowls, ten facets, ten stitches, ten scallops, among other approaches. These finely crafted, one-of-a-kind bowls made from clay, wood, glass and fiber, were displayed in a special exhibition - "Empty Bowls: 10 Years of Hope through Art - A Special Exhibition and Silent Auction by the Craft Community and Archway Gallery Artists" - at Archway Gallery through May 31. All proceeds benefited the Houston Food Bank. Thank you to our 2014 sponsors: Whole Foods Market; Archway Gallery; Ceramic Store; Coldwell Bankers United, Realtors; Good Pop; Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; Katz Coffee; LD Systems; The Mad Potter; and Waste Management. |
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Close to 800 people gathered at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft on Saturday, May 17, to support the 10th anniversary of 
Empty Bowls Houston is a grassroots event that brings together artists throughout the Houston area to raise awareness for those in our community who go without food on a daily basis. Artists and students designed and donated bowls to symbolize the empty bowls people face every day. Through its first nine years, Empty Bowls Houston has raised more than $410,000 for the Houston Food Bank, providing more than 1.23 million meals for the hungry in the Food Bank's 18-county service area whose bowls would otherwise be empty. This year's event raised enough money to serve another 240,000 meals!
