2009 marks the 6th year that students from Thames River Academy and
Teachers' Memorial collaborated with Meiklem Kiln Works to create 150 soup
bowls to be sold at an annual event to raise money for the Norwich Soup Kitchen.
The Empty Bowls project begins for the students at Meiklem Kiln Works in
January of each year. Lyndsay and her students throw 150 bowls, trim and
bisque fire them. The high school and middle school youth then visit the studio
and learn the process of glazing, and decorate the 150 bowls!
Teachers' Memorial collaborated with Meiklem Kiln Works to create 150 soup
bowls to be sold at an annual event to raise money for the Norwich Soup Kitchen.
The Empty Bowls project begins for the students at Meiklem Kiln Works in
January of each year. Lyndsay and her students throw 150 bowls, trim and
bisque fire them. The high school and middle school youth then visit the studio
and learn the process of glazing, and decorate the 150 bowls!
| Right: Students learn about the firing process during the glazing day at MKW. |
| The 6th Annual Empty Bowls Event was held on April 24, 2009 at Three Rivers Community College Cafeteria Thanks for helping us raise $2,300 for the Norwich Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry |
| Teachers' Memorial Middle School students served the soup at the 2008 Empty bowls Event. |
| Students learn various methods of glazing and then dip, paint and drip the glaze onto the bowls. |
| Right: Glazed bowls are dull and chalky in color. They will gain their vibrant shine from the radiant heat in the kiln which fires up to nearly 2200 degrees! |
| Thanks to Thames River Academy students for glazing 70 of the 150 bowls! |
| Laura Wraight from Thames River Academy shows off a newly glazed bowl. |
