Advanced art students and Art Club members went to the David Powell Community Food Pantry on Wednesday to donate $800 that was earned through the Empty Bowls Project.
“We started this event to provide much needed food to our community through our local food pantry,” teacher Rebecca Harrison said. “I encourage this event because I feel that artists need to understand that their art can affect others past themselves.”
Art classes one through four participated last year in creating bowls to be sold for the Empty Bowls Project. Around 170 bowls were made and 160 were sold with the program.
“I participated in this event because I wanted to help fundraise money for the food pantry,” Kayley Rivera, senior and AP art student, said. “I wanted to be able to take this opportunity to help others in need.”
Last year, the bowls were sold at the annual art exhibition held by the advanced art classes. Rivera participated in the curation of the event.
“I helped display the bowls at our art exhibition to show off our work and hopefully raise money for the food pantry,” Rivera said. “It is a very resourceful event, not only for the food pantry, but for the students as well.
Senior Dee Hill created two bowls for last year’s fundraiser as well as aided in the creation of many younger students’ bowls. He plans to continue participating in this event.
“I believe the purpose of the event is to create art and show compassion with the goal of helping members of the community,” Hill said. “The effects of donating large sums of money are very profound and significant in terms of how many people it helps.”
Senior Isabelle Stanford created clay bowls on a potter’s lathe, a machine used for creating bowls and other clay objects, as well as hand constructed bowls. She also participated in giving the check to the pantry.
“It’s important for us all to help each other out and give back, especially because you never know whenever you may need it,” Stanford said. “By donating the money, they are able to get a ton of food for everyone in need.”
