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Local artists donate to ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser

By Amie Johansen

amie@charlescitypress.com

For roughly 10 years Charles City residents have enjoyed homemade soups and hand thrown pottery from their fellow community members. Each year the Charles City Arts Center has hosted “Empty Bowls” where people are invited to pick out a bowl and have it filled with their choice of soup.

The soup supper is a popular fundraiser for the Arts Center. This year, the fundraiser is being conducted in memory of Dean Riden. Arts Center Secretary Ann Schneckloth spoke of Riden’s support of local arts. As a way to show appreciation for Riden, Arts Center will share some of the proceeds with another organization Riden was passionate about.

“(Riden) was a supporter of meals on wheels, we’re going to give part of our profits to that,” Schneckloth said.

In order to have a successful event, the Arts Center relies on area potters to donate their time, talent and beautifully crafted bowls. This year’s bowls were made and donated by Doug Reynolds, Emily Kiewel, Jon Schneckloth, Barbara Thomsen, Yoshiko Johnson and Brian Bohlen.

The bowls are filled with soups from Julie Morten, Stewart Dalton, and Kim Collins. According to Jon Schneckloth, bowls are made to be very use friendly.

“(Bowls are) stoneware and can be used in the dishwasher or microwave,” he said.

Empty Bowls will be filled between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. this evening at the Arts Center.

By Amie Johansen amie@charlescitypress.com For roughly 10 years Charles City residents have enjoyed homemade soups and hand thrown pottery from their fellow community members. Each year the Charles City Arts Center has hosted “Empty Bowls” where people are invited to pick out a bowl and have it filled with their choice of soup.  The soup supper is a popular fundraiser for the Arts Center. This year, the fundraiser is being conducted in memory of Dean Riden. Arts Center Secretary Ann Schneckloth spoke of Riden’s support of local arts. As a way to show appreciation for Riden, Arts Center will share some of the proceeds with another organization Riden was passionate about.  “(Riden) was a supporter of meals on wheels, we’re going to give part of our profits to that,” Schneckloth said.  In order to have a successful event, the Arts Center relies on area potters to donate their time, talent and beautifully crafted bowls. This year’s bowls were made and donated by Doug Reynolds, Emily Kiewel, Jon Schneckloth, Barbara Thomsen, Yoshiko Johnson and Brian Bohlen.  The bowls are filled with soups from Julie Morten, Stewart Dalton, and Kim Collins. According to Jon Schneckloth, bowls are made to be very use friendly.  “(Bowls are) stoneware and can be used in the dishwasher or microwave,” he said.  Empty Bowls will be filled between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. this evening at the Arts Center.
Schneckloth displays a collection of bowls similar to those he’s donated to Empty Bowls.

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