On Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Kent School will host its Eighth Annual Empty Bowls event to benefit The Kent County Food Pantry. Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and art organizations on a community level. Guests enjoy a variety of homemade soups and breads with the purchase of a student-made ceramic bowl. Each bowl is $10. All proceeds from the sale of the bowls will go to The Kent County Food Pantry. This event is a collaboration between the Kent School’s Art Department and the Student Government Association. Kent School’s Empty Bowls event is open to the public.
Nancy Mugele, Head of Kent School said, “As we prepare for the 2024 Empty Bowls event, our eighth, the Arts Wing is filling up with vibrant, creative ceramic bowls and accessories. It is always fulfilling to see our M. V. “Mike” Williams Gymnasium filled with the spirit of kindness and generosity, as we share soup and bread from hand crafted bowls.” This event raises funds for the Kent County Food Pantry as a way for us to give back.
Led by Art Teacher Amy Bower, students spent two All-School Meetings crafting their bowls. Students glazed their bowls during art class. Bower said, “It was great to see the unique, creative styles of each student represented in their bowl. The process was rewarding for them and me to see their creations evolve from concepts in a gray piece of clay to these colorfully glazed pieces. We will have over 140 bowls for sale.”
Each year the Student Government Association (SGA) at Kent School leads charitable activities in support of The Kent County Food Pantry. The students coordinate food drives throughout the year. Bower continued, “The partnership between SGA and the Art Department seemed like a natural fit for this project which also benefits the Food Pantry. This is a wonderful opportunity to incorporate a concentrated art unit with a student-led community service program.”
Kent School prepares students for active citizenship through joyful and rigorous academics, arts, and athletics in an inclusive community that fosters moral excellence. For more information about Kent School or Empty Bowls visit www.kentschool.org or call 410-778-4100 ext. 110. Kent School, located in historic Chestertown, MD is an independent day school serving girls and boys from Preschool through Grade 8.
