Join Watered Gardens Ministries for their 13th annual Empty Bowls presale event!
Reminiscent of the “soup lines” from the mid 1930’s, Empty Bowls is a grass roots fundraiser brought to people in cities and towns around the world by artists and crafts people to care for and feed the hungry in their communities. Patrons purchase a handcrafted pottery bowl, enjoy a serving of soup, and then have an empty bowl to take home to remind them that somewhere, someone is hungry.
The 2025 Empty Bowls Presales will be held at Joplin Greenhouse & The Coffee Shop from Saturday, September 19 until Saturday, September 26. Hours are Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
Some of the local artists who’ve made bowls include:
- Alan Kirby of Hippy Clay in Pittsburg, Kansas
- Ashley Brown Ceramics in Neosho, Missouri
- Bourbon County Pottery
- Burt Bucher of Fort Scott, Kansas
- Cathleen Denis Bailey
- Jeff Jones
- Donna Divine and the team of The Clay Cup in Neosho, Missouri
- Daria Claiborne of Joplin, Missouri
- Deborah Miller
- Judie Riggen and Jenny Wecker of Walnut Springs Pottery
- Dianne Miller of Joplin, Missouri
- Dragonflies and Mud Pottery by Angel Brame
- Jenn Thompson Ceramics in Diamond, Missouri
- Josh Novak and his Crowder College pottery students
- Kristi Tucker of Pottery by KT in Joplin, Missouri
- Linda Willard Studio in Neosho, Missouri
- Lisa Rainey of Works of Clay Studio in Nevada, Missouri
- Mark Strayer of Northstar Pottery in Lamar, Missouri
- Matt Zane of Seneca, Missouri
- Patt Heinrich Olsen Studio of Nixa, Missouri
- Sandy Smith at I Am the Clay Pottery
- Skinner’s Pottery in Diamond, Missouri
- Stephanie Roy of Roy Pottery
- Sue Colgin of Cooley Creek Pottery in Carl Junction, Missouri
- Sue Myers of Ivy Road Pottery in Webb City, Missouri
- Trent and Kate Freeman of The Artificer’s in Fort Scott, Kansas
This event supports organizations that feed people and are 100% voluntarily funded, including Hope Kitchen in Neosho and Watered Gardens Ministries.
The sponsors for this year’s event include:
- Southwest Missouri Bank
- Binky Guy Textiles
- Jordan CPA Services
- Missouri Eye Institute
- Joplin Greenhouse & Coffee Shop
- Suzanne’s Natural Foods
- Seward’s Insulation
About Watered Gardens Ministries:
Watered Gardens Ministries serves the local Church in its mission to help the poor. We envision the local Church boldly engaged with the poor and homeless relationally responsibly and compassionately for the transformation of life. Watered Gardens is a privately funded ministry in operation since June of 2000.
Reference:
Ruth Willoughby, Outreach Director
Watered Gardens Ministries
417.825.0536
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