The Nutrition Program at My Sisters' Place was the 2021 recipient of funds.
ABOUT
​The Empty Bowls initiative aims to help relieve hunger in our community
Empty Bowls is an annual fundraiser supported by studio-users and affiliates of The London Potters Guild to address hunger in our community. Each year, local clay artists make hundreds of unique bowls, most of which are produced at London Clay Art Centre. Ticket buyers choose the bowl they would like to take home as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. Proceeds of the event go to a worthy local organization that addresses food insecurity. ​​
In the past 30 years, Empty Bowls fundraising events all over North America have raised millions of dollars for local communities. We have participated in the Empty Bowls project for over 20 years. Initially, we only provided the bowls. Since 2013, our artist-members have played a more active role coordinating many aspects of the event in conjunction with recipient organizations. Since that time, we have helped raise over $60,000 to address food security in our community while raising awareness about the relationship between food and the ceramic arts.
Past recipients of the proceeds of Empty Bowls:
2013 - Ark Aid Street Mission
2014 - Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
2015 - El Sistema Aeolian
2016 - My Sisters' Place
2017 - Youth Opportunities Unlimited
2018 - Growing Chefs
2019 - no event
2020 - Ark Aid Street Mission
2021 - My Sisters' Place
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Serving soup donated by local restaurants.
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Members at LCAC making bowls to help address food insecurity in London.
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Bowls thrown on a potters wheel at LCAC, drying and waiting to be trimmed.