Hocking County-Empty Bowls

More than 200 bowls have been fired for Empty Bowls event

By Mark A. Claffey
Empty Bowls Scribe

According to local potter Bobbi Bishop, of Rockbridge, more than 200 bowls have already been fired for this year's Empty Bowls event.
"We have a lot of fun things on bowls this year," said Bishop,who has been a potter for 50 plus years. "You see a lot of unique designs from 'L's for Logan to flowers and even one with a hamburger in the middle of it."
This year's Empty Bowls event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at the Olde Dutch restaurant in Logan.
Bishop has been firing bowls for Hocking County's Empty Bowls fundraiser in her home studio in Rockbridge since 1998. She said she enjoys doing it and giving back to the community.
"I love helping the community and it's fun working with other people," she said. "It's good that this year we are working to help keep food on people's tables. There is definitely a need in Hocking County (for donations to food pantries)."
Funds raised from this year's Empty Bowls event will go towards the following food pantries: Laurelville, Smith Chapel, Longstreth, and Logan-Hocking Schools Grab and Go program.
Bishop said bowls are also being fired at Home Grown on Main in downtown Logan. She said including the time it takes to paint each bowl it takes close to 30 minutes total to paint, throw, trim, fire and then glaze each creation.
She said it's a lot of fun for her and she looks forward to the Empty Bowls fundraiser every year it is held.
"I love to do it," she said.
For more information about tickets to this year's event call the United Way of Hocking County at 740-603-1856.ore than 200 bowls have been fired for Oct. 22 event.