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The Empty Bowls event is an annual fundraiser for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. It is organized by the Waterloo
Potters' Workshop and the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery . This year the Robert Langen Art Gallery will once again serve as a second venue host for this note worthy initiative. The main event will be held at the Clay and Glass Gallery on May 17 (these tickets go on sale April 3rd) and the second host event to be held at the Robert Langen Art Gallery, WLU on May 10th from 11:30am-12:30pm. For WLU ticket information please CLICK HERE..
The Workshop is excited to report that this year an on-line silent auction bowl will be added to the WLU Empty Bowls 2012 event. CTV National News Anchor, Lisa LaFlamme graciously volunteered her time to support Empty Bowls by creating a bowl for the silent auction. Under the instruction of Marlen Moggach , Lisa enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at the Workshop. As you can see from the photos below.
The on-line silent auction will go live on April 1, 2012 - tickets will go on sale April 2. For further details please CLICK HERE
This is our 14th Empty Bowls Fundraising year. To date we have raised $169,366.00 for the Food Bank.
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For 2011- a cheque of $18,717.00 was presented to the
Region of Waterloo Food Bank.
From left to right -
William Hlowatzki (Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery),
Suzanne Luke (Robert Langen Art Gallery, WLU), Ruth
Friendship-Keller (Food Bank) and Laurie Cowell (WPW)
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Meet friends, co-workers, your community at the Clay and
Glass Gallery for the annual Empty Bowls event — and
help the FoodBank of Waterloo Region.
Music
is provided and adds to the ambiance of this special
event!
 Potters from the
Waterloo Potters' Workshop create 600 handmade
soup-sized bowls using donated
clay
from S & S Pottery
Supplies and Tucker's Pottery Supplies. Local
restaurants and
bakeries prepare and
donate amazing soups and freshly baked breads and buns.
The Canadian Clay and
Glass Gallery
hosts the
event.
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How this fundraiser works...
Members of the Workshop will produce around 700 soup bowls made from personal and donated materials (Tuckers and Pottery Supply House). Various breads are donated by local bakeries and gourmet soups are provided by 10 local
restaurants/chefs, with background music being provided by 2 harpists. At the same time we run a raffle for pottery
donated by our members.
Tickets are $40.00 and are only available through the Clay & Glass Gallery starting of April 3rd and are usually sold out in 2 days. (519) 746-1882
There
are 2 sittings (5 restaurants at each) at 12:00 - 2:00 and 4:30 - 6:30.
Tables are set up
in the main Gallery space along with 5 soup and bread stations. Bowls are set out in an adjoining area and patrons pick
out their bowls, have them washed, sample the soups and breads and then take the bowls home. During the two sittings
we also have draws for door prizes.
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list today to receive WPW pottery event updates
by email or regular posted mail.
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Thanks to everyone
who came out in 2011 to support the Empty Bowls event.
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BOWLS 2011 SUMMARY
Thanks to the involvement of so many at WPW, WLU, the
bakeries and our
restaurant partners, Empty Bowls presented to the Food
Bank of Waterloo Region a cheque for $18,717.00.
This year WPW also
partnered with Wilfrid Laurier University's Robert
Langen Gallery, and with the proceeds from the 100 bowls
we provided for their Empty Bowl event, they raised
$4,000.00 for the Food Bank. In thirteen years, the
total to date that we have raised for this charity is
$169,366.00 (which includes the WLU $4,000.00).
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It's not easy
choosing a bowl from one of hundreds donated by WPW
members.
2011
local Restaurants included:
Classic Indian, Conestoga College,
Rushes, Solé,
Benjamin's Restaurant, Princess Café, Margarita's, Supperworks,
Gusto Catering Company and
Seven
Shores Urban Market and Café.
2011
local Bakeries
included:
Vincenzo's, City Café
Bakery, Golden Hearth Bakery, Stone Crock Bakery and
Nougat Bakery and Delicatessen.
2011 Music was provided by:
Barbara Hull (harpist), Christina Maree (harpist),
Debbie Miethig (hammered dulcimer).
Come, have fun and
support the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. |
