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Jackie Seaton, Potter

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Each year more than 500 individual stoneware bowls are hand-made in my studio for the Empty Bowls Project. These are exchanged for donations of about $20 each. The money raised goes to food security programs in our community. It’s not enough to change the world but in most cases it is the only sustainable funding these groups count on from year to year. In that sense it does make an impact.

Last year we distributed $17,000 to 5 food distribution programs with an emphasis on child poverty and hunger.

On behalf of everyone associated with Empty Bowls in Perth, the potters, chefs, participating businesses, volunteers and recipients, we thank you for your interest and encouragement over the years and of course for your financial support.

PS - Bowls are only available in Perth but if you
are from away you can still donate.

Just click on this button:

2009

Empty Bowls distributed $17,000 in 2009
to five community food distribution programs .
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2010

Early in January students from Sheridan College in Oakville as well as local potters around Perth met at my studio for a work bee. In two days we threw over 500 bowls. I’ve glazed and fired them over the winter and they are now available for donations at the Riverguild in Perth.

Watch the CTV video about Empty Bowls in Perth

Listen to this Lake 88 Radio Interview: April 16, 2009.
Click here

Empty Bowls Bulletin Board ~ 2010

If you are organizing an Empty Bowls event in your community please let us know.
You can post publicity and pictures free on this bulletin board.
Contact: info@emptybowls.ca

Visit this link to The Humm, Ottawa Valley's arts and ideas monthly newspaper,
for a potter's response to child poverty in Canada:

"Empty Bowls: Pottery and Purpose" by Jackie Seaton
thehumm.com/green_scene/

For a personal profile, Jackie Seaton - Bowling for Community
By Sally Hansen click here