Empty Bowls Program
Create Escape Studio is excited to announce that we have been invited to partner with Camella’s Cupboard Food Pantry of New Milford for their Empty Bowls Fundraiser.
Empty Bowls began in 1990 as an art class project in a Michigan high school to raise funds for a food drive. Students made ceramic bowls, served a meal of soup and bread, and invited guests to keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world.
By the following year, the Empty Bowls Project had grown to a 501(c)3 organization designed to promote the concept.
Since its inception, this simple project has evolved into a far-reaching program providing support for food banks, soup kitchens, and other organizations that fight hunger. Empty Bowls events have been held throughout the world, raising millions of dollars for use in combating hunger.
How does the Empty Bowls Program work?
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Come into Create Escape Studio and paint a ceramic bowl
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The finished and fired bowls will be on display at a fundraising dinner on March 11th to Benefit Camella’s Cupboard Food Pantry. A simple meal of soup and bread will be served.
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At the dinner, guests will choose a bowl to keep as a reminder that there are always Empty Bowls in the world.
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Tickets to the dinner will be purchased in advance, with the fee covering the guest’s meal and a selected bowl.
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All proceeds from the March 11th dinner will go to Benefit Camella’s Cupboard of New Milford, CT to assist their mission to provide year-round hunger relief to children, seniors, and others in need in the Greater New Milford CT community.
How can you participate?
Come into Create Escape Studio and help us paint one of the 300+ ceramic bowls we have set aside for the Empty Bowls project.
The finished bowls are FREE to Paint…but finished bowls become the property of Camella’s Cupboard, to be included as part of their Empty Bowls Fundraising Dinner on March 11th.
You can come in and paint bowls during our weekend Open Studio hours. Saturdays & Sundays from noon – 4 pm. Or you can make a reservation by clicking the link below.
Don’t see a time slot that works for you?
Just shoot over an email and we will do our best to accommodate your group.
If you have a large group that would like to come in, please call us to set up a designated time.
Please note: Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Creative Fun For Everyone!
Upcoming Events for Bowl Painting...
We will also be hosting some fun, fee-based events where you and your friends and family can gather to come in and paint bowls!
Tue, Dec 24New MilfordDec 24, 2024, 7:00 PM – Dec 26, 2024, 11:00 PMNew Milford, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Fri, Dec 27Create Escape StudioDec 27, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Sat, Dec 28Create Escape StudioDec 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Sun, Dec 29Create Escape StudioDec 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Mon, Dec 30Create Escape StudioDec 30, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Tue, Dec 31Create Escape StudioDec 31, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Wed, Jan 01Create Escape StudioJan 01, 2025, 12:59 AM – 11:58 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Sat, Jan 04New MilfordJan 04, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PMNew Milford, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Wed, Jan 08Create Escape StudioJan 08, 2025, 4:30 PM – Feb 12, 2025, 6:30 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USAJan 08, 2025, 4:30 PM – Feb 12, 2025, 6:30 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USAAn opportunity for children ages 8 - 12 to explore different artistic mediums and learn more about art. Our curriculum will include Pottery Painting, Drawing, Hand building with Clay, Canvas Painting, Fused Glass, Mosaics, and additional crafts selected based on club member interests.
Thu, Jan 09New MilfordJan 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMNew Milford, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Fri, Jan 10New MilfordJan 10, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMNew Milford, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Sat, Jan 11Create Escape StudioJan 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St New Milford, CT 06776, USA
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Sat, Jan 18Create Escape StudioJan 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
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Mon, Jan 20New MilfordJan 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMNew Milford, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
Sun, Jan 26Create Escape StudioJan 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USAJan 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USAStep into the new year with a unique and meaningful experience inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi “Instead of masking the flaws, a Japanese way of seeing things is that by highlighting the cracks, pieces become stronger, more beautiful, and open to new opportunities
Mon, Dec 23Create Escape StudioDec 23, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMCreate Escape Studio, 143 West St Ste U, New Milford, CT 06776, USA
About the March 11th Dinner
Empty Bowls is an event designed to raise awareness & funds for those in our community who are experiencing food insecurity. Soups prepared by local restaurants - including Jo Jo's Deli, Lucia Ristorante, and The Po Cafe - will be the main course, along with bread and dessert! Each ticket allows our guests to have the opportunity to select a hand painted artisan bowl, that serves as a reminder of those experiencing food insecurity in our community.
All proceeds benefit Camella’s Cupboard Food Pantry for Children. Camella’s Cupboard provides food to 200 New Milford families and their children each week.
Tickets range from $35.00 - $50.00
Tickets can be purchased for eat-in or take-out. There are a limited number of tickets for early entry to get the best selection of bowls. Tickets can be purchased for our early seating – 4:00 – 5:30 pm, or our later seating – 5:30 – 7 pm.
We will also host a silent auction and games!
Empty Bowls will be held on Saturday, March 11th at the VFW Hall, 11 Avery Road, New Milford.
Photos will be taken at the event. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to the use of your image or voice recording in any form by Camella’s Cupboard Food Pantry for Children as part of their communication programs, including release to the media.