Bowling for Dollars

They had what's called a "Bowl Throwdown" at Sam's school yesterday. This is for a fundraiser for the local food bank. The way it works is that people can come in to the Art Department and either paint a pottery bowl, or "throw" one on the pottery wheel or presumably, both. The bowls are later fired and then there is an event held where admission is charged, and from there - well, I'm not completely clear.

I think you can either go and pick out a bowl as a part of your cost of admission, or you can go and then buy one or more bowls, or... something. I'm not quite sure, but whatever it is, the money raised is donated to the local food bank so, that's all I really need to know. I don't need the details.

The first one of these Bowl Throwdowns was held about three weeks ago, which we went to. There was another one held about two weeks ago, but since it was on a Friday, we couldn't make it. And the last of the three was held yesterday, Saturday, so we were able to make it there again (after our Saturday errands, of course). Unfortunately, we won't be able to go to the event, since that will be during the day on Wednesday.

Here are a few exciting photos, starting with a few weeks ago...

Some of the bowls before getting fired.

And from yesterday...

Some of the same bowls, after getting fired.