Empty Bowls - Chicago Style

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961789.post-76529529148115088752007-10-16T10:48:00.000-05:002007-10-16T11:57:47.194-05:00Empty Bowls - Chicago Style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://potteryblog.com/uploaded_images/Gary_Jackson-786259.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://potteryblog.com/uploaded_images/Gary_Jackson-786241.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This December, Lillstreet Art Center is hosting their 2nd annual </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.emptybowls.net/">Empty Bowls</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> event. Last year we had a great turnout, but the plan is to really scale it up this year. Tons of bowls, a big community of people and soup galore will all come together to raise money and awareness to help fight hunger.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >The request that I'm sending out is for potters, glass blowers, wood turners, and metal smiths of all levels to make a bowl (or 2 or 20) and donate it to Chicago's Empty Bowls event at Lillstreet Art Center. We'd also like for you to come a share a meal, if you're in the area on <span style="font-weight: bold;">December 7, 2007 from 6pm - 9pm</span>. <span>For $20, </span>guests are invited to choose a bowl and are served a generous serving of soup and bread made by First Slice Café.<span> </span>Guests keep the bowl as a reminder that there are always “<span id="st" name="st" class="st">empty</span> <span id="st" name="st" class="st">bowls</span>” in the world. </span><br /><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Lillstreet has a very unique restaurant in it's building (sharing space with the gallery), the <a href="http://www.firstslice.org/">First Slice </a></span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.firstslice.org/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Café</span></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >. Proceeds from the cafe go to feed Chicago's hungry. They help fight hunger in a very direct way: the food they make for various organizations is the same amazing food that is served in their </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >café</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >. In addition to First Slice making the food for the event, they will also be the recipient of the event's proceeds so they can continue to create healthy meals for these local organizations: </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.heartlandalliance.org/"><span style="font-size:100%;"> Heartland Alliance</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.thenightministry.org/">The Night Ministry</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.aic-chicago.org/">American Indian Center Youth Program</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, and </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.howardarea.org/">Howard Area Alternative High School</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span><br /><br /><script></script></span><span style="font-size:100%;">I<span style="font-family:verdana;">f you would like to participate in this event by donating a bowl, please deliver or mail your bowl(s) by </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >November 18, 2007</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to:</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><script></script></span></div><div style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.lillstreet.com/index.html"><span style="font-size:100%;">Lillstreet Art Center</span></a><div style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">4401 North Ravenswood</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Chicago, IL 60640</span></div><div style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Attn: <span id="st" name="st" class="st">Empty</span> <span id="st" name="st" class="st">Bowls</span></span></div><div style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" >If you'd like to join us for a bowl of soup, come to </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=4401+N+Ravenswood+Ave,+Chicago,+IL+60640&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=35.684144,71.015625&ie=UTF8&ll=41.961868,-87.673945&spn=0.008185,0.017338&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1">Lillstreet</a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" > on <span style="font-weight: bold;">December 7, 2007 from 6pm - 9pm</span>.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" >If you have any questions about this event, you can </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.joannakramer.com/contact.htm">contact</a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" > the event organizer, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.joannakramer.com/">Joanna Kramer</a><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;" >.<br />Please help us spread the word by forwarding this to a friend. Thanks!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >The bowls that are in the photo above are by <a href="http://lillstreetstudios.com/artists/Gary%20Jackson.html">Gary Jackson</a>, Fire When Ready Pottery.</span><br /></span></div>Emily Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405853235523900054noreply@blogger.com