UNIT 1: EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT
Food Inspired Slump/Hump Mold Bowls
*PROJECT GOAL: The Empty Bowls Project is an international grassroots
effort to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. Students
will participate in Washingtonville High School’s fifth annual Empty Bowls Project
by creating ceramic bowls inspired by their favorite foods. Through the introduction
of videos, discussions, and online research, students will learn how their favorite
foods are farmed, processed, and sold, as well as why people, even in our local
communities, are struggling with food insufficiency. Students will be invited to sell
their bowls at the school’s Empty Bowls WHS Dinner & Fundraiser in March of 2020
to help raise money for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the Country Kids
Food Pantry of Washingtonville. Students will learn to prepare clay, make basic slabs,
and use the slump/hump mold method to create their bowl forms. Other techniques
such as carving, stamping, relief, sculpture, and glazing will be introduced and used
to add color, texture, pattern and sculptural forms to these bowls.
