The Empty Bowls workshops are a chance for students to make clay bowls, glaze them, and then go to the ice cream social in May.

On February 28, the first workshop is being held to make the clay bowls. Then a week later, March 7, the students return to add glaze to the bowls. Both days run from 8am to noon and are held in the McGowan Auditorium; you do not have to stay the whole time.

On May 8, there will be an ice cream social from 5:50-7pm, at the cost of $10 per bowl. The money raised from this event will be donated to Carlisle’s Project Share.

The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) works behind the scenes to put together the Empty Bowls program with the help of advisors, Melissa Gallagher and Francis Tolan. NAHS is tasked with making posters and t-shirts, setting up, and finding sponsors.

NAHS Vice President Alexandria Shope said, “I think it is a great fundraiser that allows a lot of students to get involved to raise money for a good cause.”

The idea behind Empty Bowls originally came from a group of potters who made bowls for soup to be eaten out of to raise money to feed the homeless.

All the money from the selling of the bowls is going to be donated straight to Project Share.  Specific potters from the Ceramics class at Carlisle produce the bowls to be sold. The bowls along with other ceramic pieces are auctioned off for donation.

“Because the money raised stays in our community and helps people in need, everyone feels like they are doing good work that is appreciated,” said Gallagher.

Empty Bowls is a great way for the community to ban together for a cause that helps end hunger throughout the nation and the world.

“Empty Bowls is a wonderful community building event. The students can take pride in the beautiful bowls that they have made. The money they raise goes to one of the best things we can do in this world and that is feed the hungry,” Tolan said.

Overall, come out and join the National Art Honor Society this Saturday and the next to make and glaze bowls and help feed the hungry.