This year’s Empty Bowl Project once again brought a sold-out crowd to the Akron Art Museum to enjoy functional art (a handmade bowl) and soup and desserts from local restaurants, with proceeds benefiting a food-based charity. The “empty bowl” concept is not a new one, says Michael Martell, who co-owns Zeber-Martell Gallery and Clay Studio in the Northside neighborhood, along … [Read more...]
Zeber-Martell hosts ‘Make Your Mark’ event at Art Museum
Words of encouragement collected as precursor for Empty Bowl project The public is invited to participate in the Make Your Mark, Thursday, Feb. 25, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum. Visitors may help decorate a select number of bowls that will be used at the Empty Bowl Project on Sunday, March 13 to benefit the Good Samaritan Hunger Center. Over 200 bowls will be … [Read more...]
Pottery studio, gallery creates ‘Mugs for Recovery’
Art and recovery often go hand in hand, as a number of artists have traditionally plied their trades with therapeutic intentions in mind. And when the owners of Zeber-Martell Clay Studio and Art Gallery were looking for a tie-in to American Craft Week (Oct. 9 through 17), recovery became a prominent theme. “We wanted to do something different that would reach out to the … [Read more...]
Empty Bowl fundraiser connects crafts, people for hunger charity
The Empty Bowl Project has provided a way to use art to address the issue of hunger in our community. The fundraising event, launched by Zeber-Martell Clay Studio and Art Gallery, brings people of different backgrounds to the Akron Art Museum to sample soup, take in some art and donate to the Good Samaritan Hunger Center. “It’s what potters do; it’s true to our nature,” … [Read more...]
