Ballard Food Bank - empty_bowls

Casey's bowl

Pet bowls were available at the Seattle Empty Bowls event with proceeds going toward pet food at the Ballard Food Bank.
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A silent auction was included as part of the event.
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Empty Bowls was founded by The Imagine Render Group as an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. Potters, craftspeople and educators work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread and are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world.
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600 bowls from glass artists, potters, metal smiths, and even woodturners were collected or made for the event.
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The community is invited help fight hunger by buying a handcrafted bowl for a minimum donation of $15 and have it filled with soup from The Ballard Market and bread from Tall Grass Bakery while listening to music and enjoying the company of neighbors.
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Beautiful and varied artistic expression.
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There were over 600 bowls made for this years event.
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The event took place on Saturday, April 16th from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
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A multimedia piece.
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Thanks to all for making this event possible!